Changwon vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1083
$931
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2498
$2751
🏠 One person rent
$474
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$639
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$99.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1898
$1368
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
66
84
😀 Quality of life
69
80
🏙️ Population
1.01M
3.03M

The cost of living in Changwon is 16% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5042nd and 6052nd ($1083 vs $931) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 5th 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 1.5 months in Taichung. Changwon ranked 32nd best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 2816th and 496th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changwon vs Taichung

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Changwon Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$910
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7170
$6258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6000
$4300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$8.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$3.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.9
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18416
$13638

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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 Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$841
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$818
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$698
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$761
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$707
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$864
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$828
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$868
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1060
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$745
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1158
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$841
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$801
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$661
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$666
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$821
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$807
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$683
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1229
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$673
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$642
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$719
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$605
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$592
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$776
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$691
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$795
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$726
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1231
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$712
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$643
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$719
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$702
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$716