Changwon vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Changwon	Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1084	$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2499	$7751
🏠 One person rent	$475	$2151
🏘️ Family rent	$645	$3720
🍽️ Food expenses	$427	$750
🚐 Transport expenses	$89.9	$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1567	$4549
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	28 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	67	99
😀 Quality of life	72	94
🏙️ Population	1.01M	3.9M

The cost of living in Changwon is 68% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5022nd and 65th ($1084 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 51st 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 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Changwon ranked 33rd best city to live in South Korea vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 3240th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changwon vs Los Angeles

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	Changwon	Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.03	$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$24.4	$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.57	$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$8.27
☕ Cappuccino	$3.49	$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.85	$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$845	$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$240	$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1278	$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$282	$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$89.3	$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$139	$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$24.9	$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.23%	6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7571	$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5453	$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.03	$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$47.2	$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.22	$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.11	$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.94	$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.9	$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.77	$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.64	$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.24	$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$26.2	$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.2	$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.12	$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.21	$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.13	$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.93	$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.22	$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.78	$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.78	$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.1	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.72	$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.82	$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.46	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.22	$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.37	$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.22	$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$42	$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.41	$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$13.9	$168
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.14	$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$86.6	$62
👟 Brand Sneakers	$79.3	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$466	$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13605	$26874

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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 Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$2952
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2739
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$2947
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2758
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3288
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2650
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2856
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3119
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$2970
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2855
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2794
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2769
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2731
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3004
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2810
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3122
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$3008
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2725
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2682
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3595
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2788
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3191
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$2927