Changwon vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1083
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2498
$2992
🏠 One person rent
$474
$464
🏘️ Family rent
$639
$1087
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1898
$1661
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
69
87
🏙️ Population
1.01M
4.04M

The cost of living in Changwon is 2% more expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 5042nd and 5212th ($1083 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 2nd in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Changwon compared to 1.6 months in New Taipei. Changwon ranked 32nd best city to live in South Korea vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 2816th and 279th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changwon vs New Taipei

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Changwon New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$4.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$910
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$1333
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$890
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7170
$9578
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6000
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$8.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$4.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$9.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$7.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$29.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$67.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.9
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18416
$13786

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$992
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$1008
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1122
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$893
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$931
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1146
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1114
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1341
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$941
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$999
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$995
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$1000
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$981
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$977
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1027
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$981
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$1005
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$980
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$981
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$871
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$915
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1178
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$975
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$1000
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$999
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$968
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$980
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$978
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1084
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1040
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$1043
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$997
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1098
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1007

Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1158
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$868
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$745
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$828
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$864
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$698
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$931
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$841
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$818
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$761
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$707
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$706
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$661
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$801
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$841
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$683
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1229
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$666
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$654
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$719
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$821
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$776
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$807
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$673
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$712
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$731
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1231
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$642
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$719
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$702
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$643
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$731
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$708
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$633
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$592
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$716
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$605