Changhua vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$914
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2449
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$365
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1621
$2213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
83
59
😀 Quality of life
67
70
🏙️ Population
225K
504K

The cost of living in Changhua is 11% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6149th and 5383rd ($914 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 48th 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 2.2 months in Pohang. Changhua ranked 13th best city to live in Taiwan vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 4895th and 3894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changhua vs Pohang

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Changhua Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.95
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.07
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.24%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7369
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7132
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.44
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.4
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.7
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$416
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18881
$13593

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$1006
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$894
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$894
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$695
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$914
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$993
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$868
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$942
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$894
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1135
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$802
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1313
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$854
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$1030
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$615
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$634
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$621
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$901
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$707
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$681
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$628
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1078
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$671
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$697
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$616
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$589
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$454
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$700
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$451
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$753
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$669
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$579
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$600
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$677
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1079
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$696
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$666
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$650

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016