Changhua vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$890
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$348
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$851
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.5
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1482
$2261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
83
58
😀 Quality of life
65
84
🏙️ Population
227K
1.49M

The cost of living in Changhua is 22% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 6021st and 4575th ($890 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 5th in Taiwan and South Korea, respectively. Check Taiwan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changhua compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Changhua ranked 13th best city to live in Taiwan vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 4489th and 305th 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
$3.9
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.83%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4956
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3846
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$8.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.23
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.47
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.1
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.28
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.2
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13228
$19812

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$995
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$857
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$791
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$746
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$725
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$860
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$917
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$861
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$913
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1011
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$863
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1169
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$952
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$932
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$860
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$676
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$675
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$689
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$851
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$721
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$719
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$694
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1114
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$678
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$713
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$667
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$589
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$588
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$744
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$716
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$787
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$799
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$738
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$655
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$735
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1115
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$741
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$719
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056