Changwon vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

Changwon Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$998
$911
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2771
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$388
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1988
$1267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
68
82
😀 Quality of life
73
85
🏙️ Population
1.05M
2.73M

The cost of living in Changwon is 10% more expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 5600th and 5868th ($998 vs $911) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 7th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Changwon compared to 1.4 months in Kaohsiung. Changwon ranked 18th best city to live in South Korea vs Kaohsiung ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 1613th and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changwon vs Kaohsiung

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Changwon Kaohsiung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$3.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$607
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1934
$789
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$319
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$53.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
2.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7084
$4248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4685
$2106
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.16
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.3
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.1
$9.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.25
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$6.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.05
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.76
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$9.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$57.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$77.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$541
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27952
$8834

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$967
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$904
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$946
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$877
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$916
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1088
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$957
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$919
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$839
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1145
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1253
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$882
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$971
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$846
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$848
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$965
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$948
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$941
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$1048
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$914
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$1049
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$979
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$873
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$807
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$913
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$973
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$982
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$914
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$916
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$947
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$947
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$971
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1094
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$914
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$950
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$867
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$949
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$974

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$890
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$1012
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$851
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$809
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$808
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$828
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$970
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$705
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$813
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$938
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$849
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$885
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$812
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1076
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1260
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$699
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$831
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$783
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$935
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$717
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$744
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$1049
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$661
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$725
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$760
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$702
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$689
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1047
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$714
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$732
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$711
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$713
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$709
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1048
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$686
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$531
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$692
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$849
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$757
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$646