Changhua vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2345
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$344
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.9
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1603
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
83
59
😀 Quality of life
70
71
🏙️ Population
220K
504K

The cost of living in Changhua is 12% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6404th and 5654th ($874 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 43rd 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 12th best city to live in Taiwan vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 3879th and 3473rd 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
$4.65
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.5
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.29%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6888
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5883
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.16
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.15
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.44
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.73
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$65
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17992
$17754

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16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$942
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$868
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$687
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$904
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$921
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$889
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$989
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$938
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1123
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$792
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1248
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$844
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$971
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$979
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$643
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$673
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$648
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$892
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$729
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$702
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$672
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1039
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$689
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$705
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$640
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$612
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$474
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$717
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$473
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$774
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$682
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$600
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$617
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$687
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1042
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$686
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$677
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$684

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973