Changhua vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$888
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2382
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$346
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1594
$2400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
83
58
😀 Quality of life
70
86
🏙️ Population
221K
1.41M

The cost of living in Changhua is 16% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 6410th and 5224th ($888 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju. Changhua ranked 11th best city to live in Taiwan vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 4187th and 424th 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
$4.75
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.2
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.13
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.1
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.32%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6718
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6962
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.21
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.42
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17071
$12561

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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
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079