Changhua vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$890
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$348
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$851
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.5
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1482
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
227K
9.67M

The cost of living in Changhua is 38% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6021st and 3641st ($890 vs $1444) 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 1.7 months in Changhua compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Changhua ranked 13th best city to live in Taiwan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 4489th and 23rd 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
$3.9
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.83%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4956
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3846
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.23
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.47
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.1
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.28
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.2
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13228
$19966

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$857
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$746
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$725
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$860
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$917
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$861
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$913
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1011
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$863
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1169
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$952
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$932
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$860
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$676
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$675
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$689
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$851
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$721
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$719
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$694
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1114
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$678
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$713
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$667
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$589
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$588
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$744
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$716
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$787
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$799
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$738
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$655
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$735
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1115
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$741
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$719
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$721

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$1101
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$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
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$911
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$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
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$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963