Bucharest vs Changwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Changwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$2417
🏠 One person rent
$535
$451
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$1548
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
78
66
😀 Quality of life
84
73
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 10% more expensive than in Changwon. Cities ranked 4935th and 5425th ($1138 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 35th 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 508th 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
$11.9
$5.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$4.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$1245
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$75.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$7619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$5161
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$8.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$6.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$2.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$74
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$15743

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$994
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$991
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$993
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1114
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$961
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$981
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1111
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1043
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1012
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$997
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$996
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$916
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$1030
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$1008
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$943
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1014
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$945
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$970
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$944
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$951
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$916
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$823
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1062
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$922
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$963
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$945
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$964
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$982
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$994
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1005
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$981
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$986
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$903
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1019
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1002