Bucharest vs Changwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Changwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2498
🏠 One person rent
$496
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$1898
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
76
66
😀 Quality of life
78
69
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 4% less expensive than in Changwon. Cities ranked 5404th and 5042nd ($1036 vs $1083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Romania and South Korea, respectively. Check Romania vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.8 months in Changwon. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Changwon ranked 32nd in South Korea, while ranked 642nd and 2816th 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
$10.6
$6.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.9
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$910
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$7170
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$6000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$9.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$8.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$9.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$18416

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

Cities near Changwon

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