Changhua vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$813
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$308
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$764
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1485
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
62
95
🏙️ Population
225K
9.67M

The cost of living in Changhua is 39% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6385th and 4104th ($813 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 2.2 months in Seoul. Changhua ranked 14th best city to live in Taiwan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 4970th and 30th 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
$4.44
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$628
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5666
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.34
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.35
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.25
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.3
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.3
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17014
$20197

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$875
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$814
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$1073
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$731
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$1181
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$788
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$956
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$967
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$627
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$625
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$644
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$823
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$688
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$669
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$664
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$648
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1155
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$630
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$649
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$603
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$581
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$451
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$681
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$443
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$726
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$655
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$569
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$601
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$671
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1154
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$682
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$1122
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$1171
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$1089
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$1070
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$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
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$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
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$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
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$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
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$1042
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$1020
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$1565
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$1026
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$984
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$1026
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$1033
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$1036
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$900
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$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
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$1550
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$1019