Changwon vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2487
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$479
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$653
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2376
$1361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
66
84
😀 Quality of life
73
83
🏙️ Population
1.05M
3.03M

The cost of living in Changwon is 8% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 4842nd and 5356th ($1073 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 2.2 months in Changwon compared to 1.4 months in Taichung. Changwon ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 1652nd and 343rd 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
$5.69
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$908
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1379
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$814
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.9
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$69.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.49%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7256
$5254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5963
$4416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.46
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$3.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.82
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.9
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.6
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$6.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$41.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.4
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13835
$13893

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Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$1006
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$973
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$953
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1029
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$882
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$910
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$878
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1113
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1078
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1326
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$965
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$1076
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$989
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$984
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$1055
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$991
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$895
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$960
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$896
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$1060
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$865
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$787
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1147
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$924
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$955
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$932
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$902
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$923
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$958
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$945
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1028
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$963
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$903
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$949
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$975

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$890
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$857
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$746
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$791
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$725
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$860
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$917
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$861
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1011
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$863
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1169
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$913
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$860
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$952
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$675
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$676
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$689
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$851
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$721
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$694
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1114
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$678
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$667
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$744
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$588
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$787
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$716
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$799
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$738
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1115
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$735
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$655
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$741
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$719
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$721