Changhua vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2345
$2589
🏠 One person rent
$344
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.9
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1603
$1989
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
83
71
😀 Quality of life
70
74
🏙️ Population
220K
518K

The cost of living in Changhua is 18% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 6404th and 5133rd ($874 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 130th 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 1.9 months in Utsunomiya. Changhua ranked 12th best city to live in Taiwan vs Utsunomiya ranked 188th in Japan, while ranked 3879th and 1860th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changhua vs Utsunomiya

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Changhua Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.65
$5.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.5
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.29%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6888
$4310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5883
$2900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.16
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.15
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$9.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.44
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.73
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$56.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17992
$17480

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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 Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$1011
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$997
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1019
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$953
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1020
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$964
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$903
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1021
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$972
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$992
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1028
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1009
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1034
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1002
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1015
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1014
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1009
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1028
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1045
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1028
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1033
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1079
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1030
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1049
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1234
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1040
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1171
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1017
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1032
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1006
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1110
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1007
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1032