Changhua vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$813
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$2866
🏠 One person rent
$308
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$764
$769
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1485
$2099
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
83
58
😀 Quality of life
62
83
🏙️ Population
225K
1.49M

The cost of living in Changhua is 26% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 6385th and 4821st ($813 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 14th 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 14th best city to live in Taiwan vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 4970th and 439th 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
$4.44
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$628
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42
$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5666
$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.34
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.35
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.25
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.3
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.3
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17014
$20814

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$894
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$796
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$770
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$728
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$747
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$897
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$821
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$875
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$814
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1073
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$731
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1181
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$788
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$956
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$967
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$627
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$625
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$644
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$823
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$688
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$664
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$648
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1155
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$630
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$649
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$603
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$581
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$451
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$681
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$443
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$726
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$655
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$569
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$601
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$671
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1154
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$682
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$661
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$671

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080