Changwon vs Kawaguchi - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Changwon	Kawaguchi
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1083	$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2498	$2809
🏠 One person rent	$474	$502
🏘️ Family rent	$639	$1064
🍽️ Food expenses	$423	$300
🚐 Transport expenses	$101	$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1898	$2198
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	28 km	23 km
🎓 Higher education	66	100
😀 Quality of life	69	79
🏙️ Population	1.01M	594K

The cost of living in Changwon is 2% more expensive than in Kawaguchi. Cities ranked 5042nd and 5234th ($1083 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 362nd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Changwon compared to 2.1 months in Kawaguchi. Changwon ranked 32nd best city to live in South Korea vs Kawaguchi ranked 21st in Japan, while ranked 2816th and 584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changwon vs Kawaguchi

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	Changwon	Kawaguchi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.44	$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$24.5	$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.99	$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.9	$2.68
☕ Cappuccino	$3.5	$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.41	$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$910	$528
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$260	$333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1381	$1103
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$305	$830
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$65.9	$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$101	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.1	$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.76%	1.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7170	$6874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6000	$4013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.09	$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$51	$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.78	$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.22	$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.9	$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.47	$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.44	$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.6	$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$9.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.87	$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.3	$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.46	$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.97	$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.85	$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$2.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.42	$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.79	$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.97	$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.92	$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.2	$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.22	$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.07	$4.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.64	$9.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.54	$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.49	$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.33	$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.7	$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.95	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14.9	$32
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.07	$19.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$59	$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$77.9	$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$296	$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18416	$12607

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Cities near Changwon

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi	Masan	$1002
21 km or 13 mi	Gimhae	$901
26 km or 16 mi	Miryang	$992
27 km or 17 mi	Sacheon	$1008
36 km or 22 mi	Yangsan	$973
40 km or 25 mi	Busan	$1122
48 km or 30 mi	Geoje	$893
52 km or 32 mi	Tongyeong	$931
52 km or 32 mi	Jinju	$1146
61 km or 38 mi	Gyeongsan	$1022
66 km or 41 mi	Daegu	$1114
68 km or 42 mi	Ulsan	$1099
82 km or 51 mi	Gyeongju	$1341
82 km or 51 mi	Yeongcheon	$941
94 km or 58 mi	Gwangyang	$999
106 km or 66 mi	Gimcheon	$995
106 km or 66 mi	Pohang	$1000
107 km or 66 mi	Yeosu	$981
107 km or 67 mi	Gumi	$977
112 km or 70 mi	Suncheon	$1027
114 km or 71 mi	Tsushima Island	$981
116 km or 72 mi	Namwon	$1005
133 km or 82 mi	Tsushima	$980
134 km or 83 mi	Sangju	$981
144 km or 89 mi	Andong	$871
149 km or 93 mi	Jeonju	$915
152 km or 95 mi	Mungyeong	$992
158 km or 98 mi	Gwangju	$1178
165 km or 103 mi	Daejeon	$975
166 km or 103 mi	Jeongeup	$1000
168 km or 105 mi	Gyeryong	$999
170 km or 106 mi	Gimje	$968
170 km or 106 mi	Iksan	$980
172 km or 107 mi	Yeongju	$978
175 km or 109 mi	Nonsan	$1084
178 km or 111 mi	Naju	$1040
183 km or 114 mi	Sejong	$1043
184 km or 114 mi	Cheongju	$997
190 km or 118 mi	Gongju	$1098
192 km or 119 mi	Gunsan	$1007

Cities near Kawaguchi

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi	Toda	$980
4.5 km or 2.8 mi	Warabi	$964
7.6 km or 4.7 mi	Soka	$1077
9.3 km or 5.8 mi	Saitama	$1038
11 km or 6.5 mi	Yashio	$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi	Koshigaya	$1116
11 km or 6.9 mi	Wako	$1059
12 km or 7.4 mi	Asaka	$1038
13 km or 8.3 mi	Shiki	$1000
13 km or 8.4 mi	Tokyo	$1641
14 km or 8.5 mi	Misato	$1052
14 km or 8.7 mi	Yoshikawa	$1060
14 km or 9 mi	Niiza	$1061
15 km or 9.6 mi	Hirai	$1090
15 km or 9.6 mi	Matsubushi	$1056
16 km or 10 mi	Matsudo	$1106
17 km or 10 mi	Fujimi	$1016
17 km or 11 mi	Nagareyama	$1078
17 km or 11 mi	Musashino	$1121
18 km or 11 mi	Miyoshi	$1037
18 km or 11 mi	Kiyose	$1062
18 km or 11 mi	Higashikurume	$1079
19 km or 12 mi	Kasukabe	$1068
19 km or 12 mi	Nishitokyo	$1113
20 km or 12 mi	Fujimino	$1033
20 km or 13 mi	Mitaka	$1133
21 km or 13 mi	Ichikawa	$1119
21 km or 13 mi	Noda	$1075
21 km or 13 mi	Hasuda	$1031
22 km or 14 mi	Ageo	$1060
23 km or 14 mi	Kashiwa	$1124
23 km or 14 mi	Tokorozawa	$1109
23 km or 14 mi	Ina	$1033
23 km or 14 mi	Komae	$1112
23 km or 14 mi	Koganei	$1084
23 km or 15 mi	Urayasu	$1096
24 km or 15 mi	Higashimurayama	$1078
24 km or 15 mi	Shiraoka	$1041
24 km or 15 mi	Miyashiro	$1044
24 km or 15 mi	Kodaira	$1095