Changwon vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Changwon	Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1013	$2683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2437	$6239
🏠 One person rent	$433	$1744
🏘️ Family rent	$590	$3093
🍽️ Food expenses	$408	$655
🚐 Transport expenses	$84.5	$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1481	$4372
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	28 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	66	94
😀 Quality of life	72	78
🏙️ Population	1.01M	467K

The cost of living in Changwon is 62% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 5480th and 604th ($1013 vs $2683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 532nd 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 1.6 months in Long Beach. Changwon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Long Beach ranked 279th in the United States, while ranked 2832nd and 958th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changwon vs Long Beach

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	Changwon	Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.68	$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.6	$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.27	$14.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.62	$7.35
☕ Cappuccino	$3.25	$5.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.73	$3.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$765	$1850
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$217	$1515
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1169	$3208
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$256	$2788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$83.2	$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$128	$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$23.3	$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.18%	6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7663	$7147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5030	$6897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.95	$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$42.8	$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.95	$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.09	$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.86	$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.59	$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.6	$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.24	$4.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.02	$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21.8	$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.02	$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.24	$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.06	$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.03	$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.51	$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.95	$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.63	$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16	$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.95	$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.63	$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.24	$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.83	$7.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.28	$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.12	$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.6	$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.6	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$12.9	$95.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.42	$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$81.1	$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$81	$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$564	$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18217	$19617

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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 Long Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Carson	$3000
11 km or 6.5 mi	Seal Beach	$2893
11 km or 7 mi	Lakewood	$2774
11 km or 7.1 mi	Lomita	$3115
15 km or 9 mi	Compton	$2922
15 km or 9.2 mi	Bellflower	$2758
15 km or 9.2 mi	Paramount	$2793
15 km or 9.5 mi	Torrance	$3124
15 km or 9.6 mi	Cypress	$2854
16 km or 9.7 mi	Rancho Palos Verdes	$3737
16 km or 10 mi	Cerritos	$2739
17 km or 11 mi	Gardena	$3076
17 km or 11 mi	Lynwood	$2880
19 km or 12 mi	Norwalk	$2694
19 km or 12 mi	Westminster	$2989
19 km or 12 mi	Stanton	$2920
19 km or 12 mi	Redondo Beach	$3771
20 km or 12 mi	South Gate	$2867
20 km or 12 mi	Lawndale	$3243
20 km or 12 mi	Downey	$2766
20 km or 12 mi	Huntington Beach	$3238
20 km or 13 mi	Buena Park	$2875
22 km or 14 mi	Hawthorne	$3139
22 km or 14 mi	Garden Grove	$2987
22 km or 14 mi	Cudahy	$2866
23 km or 14 mi	Bell Gardens	$2798
23 km or 14 mi	La Mirada	$2840
23 km or 14 mi	Florence-Graham	$2945
23 km or 14 mi	Fountain Valley	$3251
23 km or 15 mi	Bell	$2868
24 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3295
24 km or 15 mi	Huntington Park	$2945
24 km or 15 mi	Maywood	$2888
25 km or 16 mi	Inglewood	$3066
26 km or 16 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2826
26 km or 16 mi	Pico Rivera	$2818
27 km or 17 mi	Whittier	$2835
28 km or 17 mi	Fullerton	$3090
28 km or 18 mi	Montebello	$2826
29 km or 18 mi	Santa Ana	$3164