Changwon vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Changwon	Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1084	$1823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2499	$4155
🏠 One person rent	$475	$902
🏘️ Family rent	$645	$1552
🍽️ Food expenses	$427	$582
🚐 Transport expenses	$89.9	$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1567	$3793
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	28 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	67	46
😀 Quality of life	72	94
🏙️ Population	1.01M	675K

The cost of living in Changwon is 41% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 5022nd and 2645th ($1084 vs $1823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 5th in South Korea and Sweden, respectively. Check South Korea vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changwon compared to 2.1 months in Gothenburg. Changwon ranked 33rd best city to live in South Korea vs Gothenburg ranked 3rd in Sweden, while ranked 3240th and 68th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changwon vs Gothenburg

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	Changwon	Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.03	$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$24.4	$92.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.57	$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$7.34
☕ Cappuccino	$3.49	$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.85	$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$845	$955
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$240	$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1278	$1688
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$282	$1310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$89.3	$83.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$139	$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$24.9	$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.23%	3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7571	$6255
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5453	$4279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.03	$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$47.2	$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.22	$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.11	$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.94	$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.9	$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.77	$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.64	$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.24	$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$26.2	$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.2	$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.12	$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.21	$3.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.13	$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.93	$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.22	$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.78	$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.78	$3.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.1	$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.72	$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.82	$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.46	$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.22	$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.37	$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.22	$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$42	$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.41	$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$13.9	$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.14	$27.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$86.6	$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$79.3	$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$466	$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13605	$4093

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Cities near Changwon

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 Gothenburg

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi	Molndal	$1684
58 km or 36 mi	Boras	$1503
66 km or 41 mi	Varberg	$1444
70 km or 44 mi	Trollhattan	$1353
76 km or 47 mi	Uddevalla	$1543
80 km or 50 mi	Vanersborg	$1405
90 km or 56 mi	Frederikshavn	$1542
126 km or 78 mi	Halmstad	$1362
130 km or 81 mi	Jonkoping	$1528
134 km or 83 mi	Varnamo	$1529
136 km or 84 mi	Skovde	$1551
142 km or 88 mi	Aalborg	$1866
150 km or 93 mi	Ljungby	$1502
157 km or 98 mi	Mariestad	$1516
164 km or 102 mi	Halden	$1761
167 km or 104 mi	Angelholm	$1485
179 km or 111 mi	Randers	$1675
182 km or 113 mi	Fredrikstad	$2181
186 km or 115 mi	Sarpsborg	$1895
186 km or 115 mi	Helsingor	$1977
186 km or 116 mi	Vetlanda	$1542
187 km or 116 mi	Helsingborg	$1485
191 km or 118 mi	Vaxjo	$1482
191 km or 119 mi	Larvik	$1830
192 km or 119 mi	Sandefjord	$1997
194 km or 121 mi	Hillerod	$2280
199 km or 124 mi	Hassleholm	$1472
200 km or 124 mi	Aarhus	$2088
202 km or 125 mi	Horsholm	$2184
202 km or 126 mi	Tonsberg	$1976
206 km or 128 mi	Landskrona	$1421
207 km or 129 mi	Viborg	$1658
208 km or 129 mi	Arendal	$1830
210 km or 131 mi	Karlstad	$1460
212 km or 132 mi	Moss	$1949
212 km or 132 mi	Porsgrunn	$1818
213 km or 132 mi	Horten	$1819
216 km or 134 mi	Gentofte	$2379
222 km or 138 mi	Skien	$1882
223 km or 138 mi	Arvika	$1397