Changhua vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Changhua Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$828
$1625
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2328
$4544
🏠 One person rent
$304
$784
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1986
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1323
$2725
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
65
94
🏙️ Population
235K
9.67M

The cost of living in Changhua is 49% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6107th and 2495th ($828 vs $1625) 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 1.6 months in Changhua compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Changhua ranked 11th best city to live in Taiwan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 4430th and 33rd 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
$3.96
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.13
$5.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$983
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$2820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$1520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.6
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.9%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$10867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2722
$11727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$46.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.45
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.83
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$6.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$6.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$6.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.07
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.78
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$76.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.2
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.2
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10553
$18966

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$970
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$808
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$809
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$705
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$851
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$813
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$938
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$849
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$890
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1076
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$885
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1260
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$1012
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$911
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$935
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$699
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$717
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$783
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$812
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$831
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$725
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$744
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$714
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1047
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$713
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$689
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$711
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$1049
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$661
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$686
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$760
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$849
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$732
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$702
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$646
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$686
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1048
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$770
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$678
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$778

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Distance City Cost of living
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$929
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1030
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$914
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$933
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$925
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$998
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1068
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$966
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1151
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1075
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$932
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$962
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$925
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$949
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$961
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$924
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1021
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$985
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$939
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$924
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1016
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$936
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$953
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1466
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$917
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$932
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$919
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$926
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$907
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1021
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$855
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1046
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$867
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$921
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$950