Changhua vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$888
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2382
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$346
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1594
$2607
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
83
98
😀 Quality of life
70
76
🏙️ Population
221K
919K

The cost of living in Changhua is 38% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6410th and 4288th ($888 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st 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 1.8 months in Seongnam. Changhua ranked 11th best city to live in Taiwan vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 4187th and 1327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changhua vs Seongnam

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Changhua Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.2
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.13
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.1
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.32%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6718
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6962
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.21
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.42
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17071
$12598

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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
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1292
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$988
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1030
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1044
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1167
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1134
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1050
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1092
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1076
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1068
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1053
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$867
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$984
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1563
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$892
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$986
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1003
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1019