Changhua vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$888
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2382
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$346
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1594
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
70
96
🏙️ Population
221K
14.3M

The cost of living in Changhua is 48% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6410th and 3249th ($888 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 3rd in Taiwan and Japan, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Changhua compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Changhua ranked 11th best city to live in Taiwan vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4187th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changhua vs Tokyo

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Changhua Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.2
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.13
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.1
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.32%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6718
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6962
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.21
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.42
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17071
$16728

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$957
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$879
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$889
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$709
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$910
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$937
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$882
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$941
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$910
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1108
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$796
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1257
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$841
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$999
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$997
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$630
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$668
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$634
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$903
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$723
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$696
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$654
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1067
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$682
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$698
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$634
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$602
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$465
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$705
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$464
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$763
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$673
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$589
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$610
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$677
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1064
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$697
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$661
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$665

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005