Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Chang-hua Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 19.2% more expensive than Chang-hua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.1% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 45.1% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 14.3% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 56.2% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 20.4% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.7% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 78.0% more in Quito
The cost of clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Quito are more expensive than in Chang-hua. Expenses including groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Quito. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Quito.
Quito vs. Chang-hua Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Chang-hua, you would:
pay 31.1% more for restaurants
|
Chang-hua
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.93
NT$123.04
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.55
NT$173.80
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
NT$30.76
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
NT$15.38
|
$0.73
|
|
Chang-hua vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.1% less for groceries
|
Chang-hua
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
NT$58.66
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
NT$264.54
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.18
NT$287.23
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
NT$82.73
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.42
NT$138.17
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
NT$71.76
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
NT$43.00
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
NT$42.86
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
NT$46.51
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
NT$40.27
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
NT$32.09
|
$0.47
|
|
Chang-hua vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 14.3% less for transportation
|
Chang-hua
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.83
NT$119.85
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.05
NT$1,127.90
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,375.55
NT$1,138,154.64
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
NT$292.23
|
$13.50
|
|
Chang-hua vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 56.2% more for housing
|
Chang-hua
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.63
NT$614.19
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.13
NT$9,484.62
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.24
NT$5,639.50
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.06
NT$784.10
|
$25.07
|
|
Chang-hua vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 20.4% less for childcare
|
Chang-hua
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.11
NT$19,652.82
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,192.69
NT$256,341.14
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Chang-hua vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 48.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chang-hua
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
NT$37.94
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
NT$54.69
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.93
NT$123.04
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.91
NT$779.28
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.83
NT$307.61
|
$7.00
|
|
Chang-hua vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 78.0% more for clothing
|
Chang-hua
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.43
NT$1,640.58
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.06
NT$502.43
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.93
NT$2,563.41
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.43
NT$1,640.58
|
$92.78
|
|
Chang-hua vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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