Changhua vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2345
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$344
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.9
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1603
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
83
99
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
220K
9.67M

The cost of living in Changhua is 33% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6404th and 4545th ($874 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Changhua ranked 12th best city to live in Taiwan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 3879th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changhua vs Seoul

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Changhua Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.65
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.5
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.29%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6888
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5883
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.16
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.15
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.44
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.73
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17992
$19916

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971