Cost of living in Chang-hua
compared to
Cost of living in Chang-hua vs. Taiwan overall average
Chang-hua is 14.5% cheaper than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% less in Chang-hua
- Groceries
-
pay 5.7% more in Chang-hua
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% more in Chang-hua
- Housing
-
pay 32.5% less in Chang-hua
- Childcare
-
pay 14.9% less in Chang-hua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.9% less in Chang-hua
- Clothing
-
pay 27.6% less in Chang-hua
The cost of groceries and transportation in Chang-hua are more expensive than in Taiwan. Expenses including housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Chang-hua.
Chang-hua Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.93
NT$123.04
|
$2.26
-
$11.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.55
NT$173.80
|
$4.92
-
$9.83
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
NT$30.76
|
$0.82
-
$3.28
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
NT$15.38
|
$0.33
-
$0.98
|
Chang-hua - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
NT$58.66
|
$1.31
-
$2.95
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
NT$264.54
|
$5.73
-
$24.58
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.18
NT$287.23
|
$7.19
-
$13.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
NT$82.73
|
$1.93
-
$4.13
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.42
NT$138.17
|
$2.13
-
$5.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
NT$71.76
|
$1.49
-
$3.72
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
NT$43.00
|
$0.59
-
$2.97
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
NT$42.86
|
$0.59
-
$2.23
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
NT$46.51
|
$0.65
-
$3.42
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
NT$40.27
|
$0.45
-
$1.78
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
NT$32.09
|
$0.37
-
$1.78
|
Chang-hua - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.83
NT$119.85
|
$3.60
-
$4.22
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.05
NT$1,127.90
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,375.55
NT$1,138,154.64
|
$32,770.77
-
$39,914.79
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
NT$292.23
|
$7.86
-
$14.42
|
Chang-hua - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.63
NT$614.19
|
$16.35
-
$32.77
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.13
NT$9,484.62
|
$278.55
-
$327.71
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.24
NT$5,639.50
|
$147.47
-
$213.01
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.06
NT$784.10
|
$25.06
-
$100.24
|
Chang-hua - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.11
NT$19,652.82
|
$393.25
-
$884.81
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,192.69
NT$256,341.14
|
$8,192.69
-
$32,115.35
|
Chang-hua - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
NT$37.94
|
$1.21
-
$5.24
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
NT$54.69
|
$1.31
-
$5.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.93
NT$123.04
|
$3.60
-
$4.92
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.91
NT$779.28
|
$19.66
-
$32.77
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.83
NT$307.61
|
$9.83
-
$13.11
|
Chang-hua - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.43
NT$1,640.58
|
$29.49
-
$143.86
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.06
NT$502.43
|
$16.06
-
$55.68
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.93
NT$2,563.41
|
$32.77
-
$131.08
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.43
NT$1,640.58
|
$52.43
-
$163.85
|
Chang-hua - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Taiwan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Taiwan, like
Chang-hua,
Yilan,
Chiayi,
Kaohsiung,
Taichung,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Taiwan compared to Chang-hua.
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