Changwon vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Changwon	Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1032	$2032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2417	$4925
🏠 One person rent	$451	$1105
🏘️ Family rent	$606	$1878
🍽️ Food expenses	$403	$664
🚐 Transport expenses	$91.7	$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1548	$3072
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	28 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	66	77
😀 Quality of life	73	88
🏙️ Population	1.01M	639K

The cost of living in Changwon is 49% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 5425th and 1947th ($1032 vs $2032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 1526th 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 1.5 months in Detroit. Changwon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Detroit ranked 95th in the United States, while ranked 2832nd and 318th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changwon vs Detroit

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	Changwon	Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.96	$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$23.7	$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.53	$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.76	$6.88
☕ Cappuccino	$3.4	$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.05	$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$827	$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$236	$820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1245	$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$273	$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$75.9	$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$117	$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.3	$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.2%	6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7619	$1602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5161	$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1	$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$46.3	$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.15	$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.65	$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.44	$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$6.68
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.25	$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.95	$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$22.2	$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.16	$5.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.51	$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.16	$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.7	$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.79	$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.74	$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.77	$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.39	$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.39	$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.07	$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.34	$3.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.2	$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.8	$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.1	$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14	$88.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.2	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$74	$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83.7	$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$493	$1360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15743	$19339

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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

Cities near Detroit

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi	Windsor	$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Hamtramck	$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi	Dearborn	$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lincoln Park	$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi	Allen Park	$1993
16 km or 10 mi	Ferndale	$1939
17 km or 10 mi	Wyandotte	$1758
17 km or 11 mi	Eastpointe	$1909
18 km or 11 mi	Madison Heights	$1969
18 km or 11 mi	Warren	$1820
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Park	$1943
19 km or 12 mi	Southgate	$1907
19 km or 12 mi	Royal Oak	$1946
20 km or 12 mi	Dearborn Heights	$1926
21 km or 13 mi	Roseville	$1905
21 km or 13 mi	Taylor	$2030
21 km or 13 mi	Southfield	$1915
22 km or 14 mi	St. Clair Shores	$1905
22 km or 14 mi	Inkster	$1941
24 km or 15 mi	Garden	$1876
26 km or 16 mi	Amherstburg	$1926
27 km or 17 mi	Birmingham	$1968
28 km or 17 mi	Sterling Heights	$1837
28 km or 17 mi	Livonia	$1920
29 km or 18 mi	Troy	$1972
29 km or 18 mi	Westland	$1945
30 km or 19 mi	Clinton Township	$1944
31 km or 19 mi	Romulus	$2004
32 km or 20 mi	Farmington Hills	$2181
37 km or 23 mi	Rochester Hills	$1940
39 km or 24 mi	Novi	$2307
40 km or 25 mi	Pontiac	$1796
42 km or 26 mi	Auburn Hills	$1913
54 km or 34 mi	Monroe	$1701
58 km or 36 mi	Ann Arbor	$2285
71 km or 44 mi	Chatham-Kent	$1843
86 km or 54 mi	Toledo	$1624
88 km or 54 mi	Burton	$1635
88 km or 54 mi	Port Huron	$1957
89 km or 55 mi	Sarnia	$1619