Changhua vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$841
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2497
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$328
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.8
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1478
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
83
58
😀 Quality of life
61
83
🏙️ Population
225K
1.49M

The cost of living in Changhua is 29% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 6291st and 4654th ($841 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 4th in Taiwan and South Korea, respectively. Check Taiwan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Changhua compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Changhua ranked 15th best city to live in Taiwan vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 5006th and 411th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changhua vs Gwangju

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Changhua Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$2.8
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$900
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5699
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3930
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$8.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.41
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.68
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.2
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14228
$27402

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$931
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$818
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$761
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$698
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$707
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$864
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$828
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$868
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$841
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1060
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$745
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1158
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$801
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$932
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$1028
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$654
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$661
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$666
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$821
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$807
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$731
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$683
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1229
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$673
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$713
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$642
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$605
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$592
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$719
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$691
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$776
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$795
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$726
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$643
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$712
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1231
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$719
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$702
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$716

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165