Changhua vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2345
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$344
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.9
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1603
$1422
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
83
85
😀 Quality of life
70
87
🏙️ Population
220K
2.87M

The cost of living in Changhua is 7% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6404th and 5994th ($874 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 6th in Taiwan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Changhua compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Ranked 12th vs 7th best cities to live in Taiwan, and 3879th vs 351st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changhua vs Taichung

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Changhua Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.65
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.5
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.29%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6888
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5883
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.16
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.15
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.44
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.73
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$65
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17992
$17517

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Cities near Changhua

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$942
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$868
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$687
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$904
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$921
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$889
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$989
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$938
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1123
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$792
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1248
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$844
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$971
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$979
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$643
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$673
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$648
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$892
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$729
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$702
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$672
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1039
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$689
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$705
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$640
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$612
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$474
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$717
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$473
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$774
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$682
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$600
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$617
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$687
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1042
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$686
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$677
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$684

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684