Changwon vs Hempstead - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Changwon	Hempstead
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1084	$2655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2499	$6147
🏠 One person rent	$475	$1665
🏘️ Family rent	$645	$2912
🍽️ Food expenses	$427	$642
🚐 Transport expenses	$89.9	$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1567	$5039
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	28 km	15 km
🎓 Higher education	67	97
😀 Quality of life	72	82
🏙️ Population	1.01M	793K

The cost of living in Changwon is 59% less expensive than in Hempstead. Cities ranked 5022nd and 622nd ($1084 vs $2655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 549th 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 1.4 months in Changwon compared to 1.9 months in Hempstead. Changwon ranked 33rd best city to live in South Korea vs Hempstead ranked 194th in the United States, while ranked 3240th and 613th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changwon vs Hempstead

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	Changwon	Hempstead
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.03	$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$24.4	$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.57	$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$7.25
☕ Cappuccino	$3.49	$5.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.85	$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$845	$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$240	$1471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1278	$2925
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$282	$2626
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$89.3	$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$139	$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$24.9	$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.23%	6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7571	$7214
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5453	$5157
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.03	$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$47.2	$131
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.22	$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.11	$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.94	$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.9	$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.77	$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.64	$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.24	$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$26.2	$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.2	$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.12	$3.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.21	$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.13	$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.93	$4.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.22	$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.78	$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.78	$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.1	$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.72	$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.82	$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.46	$20
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.22	$12.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.37	$5.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.22	$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$42	$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.41	$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$13.9	$150
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.14	$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$86.6	$38.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$79.3	$88
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$466	$1399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13605	$17029

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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 Hempstead

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi	Uniondale	$2680
4.9 km or 3 mi	Rockville Centre	$2647
6.2 km or 3.9 mi	Freeport	$2645
6.5 km or 4 mi	North Hempstead	$2699
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Merrick	$2619
8.5 km or 5.3 mi	Valley Stream	$2735
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Levittown	$2613
11 km or 7.1 mi	Oyster Bay	$2710
13 km or 8 mi	Massapequa	$2602
14 km or 8.6 mi	Long Beach	$2756
18 km or 11 mi	Glen Cove	$2846
21 km or 13 mi	Lindenhurst	$2287
24 km or 15 mi	Huntington	$3066
24 km or 15 mi	Babylon	$2164
27 km or 17 mi	New Rochelle	$3174
27 km or 17 mi	Astoria	$2569
27 km or 17 mi	New York City	$4203
29 km or 18 mi	Mount Vernon	$2911
31 km or 20 mi	East Northport	$3768
32 km or 20 mi	Eastchester	$2864
34 km or 21 mi	Yonkers	$3006
34 km or 21 mi	Port Chester	$2799
34 km or 21 mi	Cliffside Park	$2727
34 km or 21 mi	Fort Lee	$2811
34 km or 21 mi	West New York	$2733
35 km or 22 mi	Harrison	$2789
35 km or 22 mi	Hoboken	$3364
35 km or 22 mi	North Bergen	$2717
36 km or 22 mi	Union	$2913
36 km or 22 mi	Islip	$2829
36 km or 22 mi	Greenwich	$3513
38 km or 23 mi	Jersey	$3066
38 km or 24 mi	Smithtown	$2376
39 km or 24 mi	Secaucus	$2783
40 km or 25 mi	White Plains	$2836
40 km or 25 mi	Teaneck	$2749
40 km or 25 mi	Bergenfield	$2723
41 km or 25 mi	Greenburgh	$2774
42 km or 26 mi	Hackensack	$2705
42 km or 26 mi	Bayonne	$3253