Changwon vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$2692
🏠 One person rent
$475
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.9
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1567
$1459
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
67
85
😀 Quality of life
72
83
🏙️ Population
1.01M
3.03M

The cost of living in Changwon is 8% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5022nd and 5518th ($1084 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 4th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changwon compared to 1.4 months in Taichung. Changwon ranked 33rd best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 3240th and 541st among best cities to live in the world.

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Changwon Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1278
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$91.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
2.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7571
$7470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5453
$8113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.2
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$3.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.24
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.2
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$11.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.41
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.6
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$466
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13605
$19915

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Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$1008
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$1038
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$984
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1108
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$913
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$934
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1064
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1062
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1097
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$991
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$934
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$1024
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$949
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1016
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$937
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$980
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$933
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$957
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$929
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$831
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1081
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$959
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$981
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$976
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$982
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$998
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$1005
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1046
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1001
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$1020
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$924
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1063
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1020

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$914
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$894
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$695
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$894
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$914
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$993
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$868
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$942
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1135
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$802
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1313
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$894
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1030
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$854
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$634
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$615
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$621
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$901
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$707
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$628
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$681
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1078
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$671
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$697
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$616
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$700
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$454
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$753
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$451
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$669
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$579
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1079
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$600
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$696
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$666
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$650