Changwon vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Changwon	Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1032	$3241
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2417	$7578
🏠 One person rent	$451	$2025
🏘️ Family rent	$606	$3537
🍽️ Food expenses	$403	$870
🚐 Transport expenses	$91.7	$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1548	$4156
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	28 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	66	58
😀 Quality of life	73	85
🏙️ Population	1.01M	351K

The cost of living in Changwon is 68% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 5425th and 117th ($1032 vs $3241) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 83rd 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 1.3 months in Honolulu. Changwon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Honolulu ranked 139th in the United States, while ranked 2832nd and 438th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changwon vs Honolulu

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	Changwon	Honolulu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.96	$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$23.7	$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.53	$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.76	$9.56
☕ Cappuccino	$3.4	$7.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.05	$4.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$827	$2262
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$236	$1695
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1245	$4086
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$273	$3027
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$75.9	$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$117	$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.3	$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.2%	6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7619	$8726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5161	$7721
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1	$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$46.3	$86.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.15	$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.65	$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.44	$5.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$6.63
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.25	$7.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.95	$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$22.2	$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$6.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$4.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.16	$6.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.51	$4.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.16	$3.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.7	$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.79	$2.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.74	$4.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.77	$4.5
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.39	$12.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.39	$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.07	$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.34	$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.2	$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.8	$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.1	$19.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14	$174
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.2	$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$74	$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83.7	$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$493	$1887
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15743	$23744

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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 Honolulu

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	East Honolulu	$2925
16 km or 10 mi	Pearl	$2610
19 km or 12 mi	Waipahu	$2700
24 km or 15 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2643
152 km or 94 mi	Kahului	$3147
191 km or 118 mi	Kauai	$2821
267 km or 166 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3544
339 km or 211 mi	Hilo	$2467
2149 km or 1335 mi	London	$539
3662 km or 2275 mi	Djarrit	$1510
3674 km or 2283 mi	Majuro	$1507
3836 km or 2383 mi	Eureka	$2088
3840 km or 2386 mi	Ukiah	$2588
3843 km or 2388 mi	Pacifica	$3255
3847 km or 2390 mi	Daly	$3252
3848 km or 2391 mi	San Bruno	$3264
3849 km or 2392 mi	South San Francisco	$3245
3849 km or 2392 mi	Millbrae	$3282
3850 km or 2392 mi	Windsor	$2840
3852 km or 2393 mi	Rohnert Park	$2948
3852 km or 2393 mi	San Rafael	$4102
3852 km or 2394 mi	Burlingame	$3346
3853 km or 2394 mi	Petaluma	$3309
3853 km or 2394 mi	Novato	$3182
3854 km or 2395 mi	San Francisco	$4040
3855 km or 2395 mi	Santa Rosa	$2802
3855 km or 2396 mi	San Mateo	$3831
3856 km or 2396 mi	Belmont	$3593
3858 km or 2397 mi	San Carlos	$3359
3859 km or 2398 mi	South Tarawa	$538
3859 km or 2398 mi	Foster	$3604
3859 km or 2398 mi	Redwood	$3771
3860 km or 2398 mi	Monterey	$2873
3860 km or 2399 mi	Santa Cruz	$3489
3863 km or 2400 mi	Menlo Park	$3395
3864 km or 2401 mi	Seaside	$1923
3866 km or 2402 mi	Richmond	$3083
3866 km or 2402 mi	Palo Alto	$3805
3867 km or 2403 mi	San Pablo	$3058
3867 km or 2403 mi	Los Altos	$3254