Changwon vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$433
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$667
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.5
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1481
$2492
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
58
😀 Quality of life
72
73
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.41M

The cost of living in Changwon is 6% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 5480th and 5869th ($1013 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 56th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changwon compared to 2.6 months in Gwangju. Ranked 30th vs 24th best cities to live in South Korea, and 2832nd vs 2497th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changwon vs Gwangju

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Changwon Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.48
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1169
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.2
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7663
$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5030
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.8
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$7.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.02
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.63
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.24
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.83
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.6
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$564
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18217
$14457

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Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$992
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$1023
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$974
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1084
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$946
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$982
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1051
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$992
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$957
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$924
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$964
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$955
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$887
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$989
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$954
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$914
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$973
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$899
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$930
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$896
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$919
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$883
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$771
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$957
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$905
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$922
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$933
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$923
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$938
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$961
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$990
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$909
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$971
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$865
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1009
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$964

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037