Changwon vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$2637
🏠 One person rent
$433
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.5
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1481
$1536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
66
93
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.36M

The cost of living in Changwon is 2% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 5480th and 5651st ($1013 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd 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 1.6 months in Taoyuan. Changwon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 2832nd and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changwon vs Taoyuan

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Changwon Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1169
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.2
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$65.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7663
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5030
$4746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.8
$38.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.02
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.63
$5.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.24
$9.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.83
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.6
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$564
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18217
$19490

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Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$992
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$1023
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$974
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1084
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$946
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$982
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1051
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$992
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$957
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$924
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$964
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$955
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$887
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$989
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$954
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$914
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$973
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$899
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$930
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$896
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$919
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$883
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$771
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$957
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$905
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$922
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$933
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$923
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$938
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$961
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$990
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$909
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$971
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$865
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1009
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$964

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$889
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$921
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1248
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$687
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$792
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$979
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$942
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$874
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$868
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$884
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$904
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$673
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$938
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$844
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$672
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$971
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$648
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$643
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$892
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1039
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$729
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$717
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$774
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$702
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$689
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$687
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$640
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1042
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$686
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$705
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$677
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$617
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$474
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$612
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$611
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$696
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$628
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$473