Changhua vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$914
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2449
$3373
🏠 One person rent
$365
$705
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$1173
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1621
$2635
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
83
98
😀 Quality of life
67
77
🏙️ Population
225K
919K

The cost of living in Changhua is 36% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6149th and 4157th ($914 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 13th best city to live in Taiwan vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 4895th and 1195th 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
$4.95
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.07
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$537
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$1376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$907
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.24%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7369
$12308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7132
$5998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$21.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.44
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$74
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$9.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.4
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.7
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$416
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18881
$11063

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$1006
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$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

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1307
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1196
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1178
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1134
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1080
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1004
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1138
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1175
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1171
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1076
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1098
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1098
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1088
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1079
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1078
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1028
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1065
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1023
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1110
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1153
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$874
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1059
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1568
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$920
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$924
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1068
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1037
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1020
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1063