Changhua vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$841
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2497
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$328
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.8
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1478
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
61
94
🏙️ Population
225K
9.67M

The cost of living in Changhua is 42% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6291st and 3861st ($841 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 2 months in Seoul. Changhua ranked 15th best city to live in Taiwan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5006th and 43rd 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
$3.91
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$2.8
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$900
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5699
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3930
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.41
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.68
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.2
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14228
$21834

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$931
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$818
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$761
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$698
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$707
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$864
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$828
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$868
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$841
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1060
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$745
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1158
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$801
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$932
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$1028
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$654
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$661
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$666
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$821
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$807
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$731
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$683
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1229
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$673
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$713
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$642
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$605
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$592
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$719
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$691
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$776
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$795
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$726
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$643
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$712
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1231
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$719
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$702
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$716

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043