Changwon vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$2822
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$6502
🏠 One person rent
$451
$1695
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$730
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.7
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1548
$5026
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.75M

The cost of living in Changwon is 63% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 5425th and 375th ($1032 vs $2822) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 311th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changwon compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Changwon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 2832nd and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changwon vs Chicago

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Changwon Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.96
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$99.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.53
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$2002
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1245
$3205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7619
$3759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5161
$2521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$5.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$16.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.39
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$69.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$74
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$1863
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15743
$24172

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434