Changwon vs Dongguan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Dongguan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$1882
🏠 One person rent
$475
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.9
$79.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1567
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
67
69
😀 Quality of life
72
72
🏙️ Population
1.01M
10.5M

The cost of living in Changwon is 64% more expensive than in Dongguan. Cities ranked 5022nd and 7341st ($1084 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 78th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changwon compared to 1.1 months in Dongguan. Changwon ranked 33rd best city to live in South Korea vs Dongguan ranked 20th in China, while ranked 3240th and 3389th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changwon vs Dongguan

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Changwon Dongguan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1278
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7571
$6823
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5453
$3488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.2
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$4.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.24
$3.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.2
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.41
$6.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.6
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$466
$445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13605
$21416

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$1008
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$1038
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$984
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1108
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$913
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$934
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1064
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1062
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1097
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$991
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$934
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$1024
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$949
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1016
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$937
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$980
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$933
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$957
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$929
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$831
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1081
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$959
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$981
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$976
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$982
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$998
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$1005
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1046
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1001
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$1020
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$924
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1063
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1020

Cities near Dongguan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598