Changwon vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$999
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$451
$382
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.7
$77.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1548
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
80
😀 Quality of life
73
87
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.72M

The cost of living in Changwon is 3% more expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 5425th and 5666th ($1032 vs $999) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 3rd in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changwon compared to 1.4 months in Kaohsiung. Changwon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 2832nd and 364th 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
$5.96
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.53
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1245
$745
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
2.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7619
$4856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5161
$3306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$3.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$8.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$7.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.39
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$74
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15743
$11481

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Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$994
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$991
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$993
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1114
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$961
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$981
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1111
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1043
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1012
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$997
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$996
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$916
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$1030
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$1008
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$943
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1014
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$945
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$970
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$944
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$951
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$916
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$823
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1062
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$922
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$963
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$945
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$964
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$982
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$994
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1005
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$981
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$986
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$903
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1019
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1002

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$910
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$910
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$888
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$957
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$709
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$937
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$630
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$723
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$634
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$997
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$668
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$696
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$602
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$465
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$656
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$464
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$589
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$698
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1067
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$654
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$673
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$634
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$682
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$943
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1064
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$705
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$416
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$765
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$763
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$621
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$610