Bucharest vs Changwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Changwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$562
$433
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$590
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$408
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$1481
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
78
66
😀 Quality of life
84
72
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 13% more expensive than in Changwon. Cities ranked 4877th and 5480th ($1148 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 33rd in Romania and South Korea, respectively. Check Romania vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.5 months in Changwon. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Changwon ranked 30th in South Korea, while ranked 482nd and 2832nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Changwon

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Bucharest Changwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$765
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$83.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$7663
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$5030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$42.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$9.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$7.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$7.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$2.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$8.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$564
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$18217

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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