Changhua vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2345
$2637
🏠 One person rent
$344
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.9
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1603
$1536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
83
93
😀 Quality of life
70
89
🏙️ Population
220K
2.36M

The cost of living in Changhua is 12% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 6404th and 5651st ($874 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 3rd in Taiwan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Changhua compared to 1.6 months in Taoyuan. Ranked 12th vs 4th best cities to live in Taiwan, and 3879th vs 245th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changhua vs Taoyuan

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Changhua Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.65
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.5
$65.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.29%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6888
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5883
$4746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$38.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.16
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.15
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$9.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$5.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$9.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.44
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.73
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$65
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17992
$19490

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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 Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$889
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$921
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1248
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$687
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$792
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$979
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$942
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$874
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$868
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$884
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$904
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$673
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$938
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$844
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$672
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$971
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$648
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$643
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$892
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1039
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$729
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$717
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$774
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$702
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$689
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$687
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$640
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1042
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$686
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$705
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$677
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$617
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$474
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$612
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$611
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$696
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$628
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$473