Changwon vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Changwon	Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1013	$1917
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2437	$4608
🏠 One person rent	$433	$1113
🏘️ Family rent	$590	$1707
🍽️ Food expenses	$408	$568
🚐 Transport expenses	$84.5	$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1481	$3719
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	28 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	66	66
😀 Quality of life	72	87
🏙️ Population	1.01M	633K

The cost of living in Changwon is 47% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 5480th and 2305th ($1013 vs $1917) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 1739th 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 1.9 months in Memphis. Changwon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Memphis ranked 96th in the United States, while ranked 2832nd and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Changwon	Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.68	$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.6	$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.27	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.62	$5.76
☕ Cappuccino	$3.25	$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.73	$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$765	$1107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$217	$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1169	$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$256	$1418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$83.2	$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$128	$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$23.3	$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.18%	6.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7663	$1785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5030	$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.95	$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$42.8	$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.95	$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.09	$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.86	$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.59	$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.6	$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.24	$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.02	$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21.8	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.02	$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.24	$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.06	$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.03	$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.51	$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.95	$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.63	$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16	$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.95	$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.63	$8.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.24	$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.83	$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.28	$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.12	$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.6	$29.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.6	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$12.9	$132
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.42	$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$81.1	$44
👟 Brand Sneakers	$81	$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$564	$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18217	$27334

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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 Memphis

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi	Germantown	$2405
17 km or 10 mi	Bartlett	$2185
17 km or 10 mi	Southaven	$1891
19 km or 12 mi	Horn Lake	$1979
19 km or 12 mi	West Memphis	$1888
21 km or 13 mi	Olive Branch	$2058
27 km or 17 mi	Collierville	$2300
38 km or 24 mi	Atoka	$2171
94 km or 58 mi	Oxford	$1985
103 km or 64 mi	Jonesboro	$1782
115 km or 71 mi	Paragould	$1890
116 km or 72 mi	Dyersburg	$2079
119 km or 74 mi	Jackson	$1838
149 km or 92 mi	Tupelo	$1588
161 km or 100 mi	Searcy	$1829
187 km or 116 mi	Poplar Bluff	$1534
187 km or 116 mi	Cabot	$1638
197 km or 123 mi	Jacksonville	$1816
207 km or 128 mi	Sherwood	$1883
212 km or 132 mi	Starkville	$1525
213 km or 132 mi	Pine Bluff	$1862
213 km or 132 mi	North Little Rock	$1922
213 km or 132 mi	Florence	$1427
215 km or 134 mi	Greenville	$1940
219 km or 136 mi	Little Rock	$1868
223 km or 139 mi	Murray	$1818
226 km or 140 mi	Conway	$1756
230 km or 143 mi	Columbus	$1749
245 km or 153 mi	Benton	$1968
247 km or 153 mi	Cape Girardeau	$1725
249 km or 154 mi	Paducah	$1686
271 km or 168 mi	Columbia	$2027
276 km or 172 mi	Athens	$1812
279 km or 173 mi	Decatur	$1666
283 km or 176 mi	Clarksville	$2074
286 km or 178 mi	Spring Hill	$2291
288 km or 179 mi	Russellville	$1429
290 km or 180 mi	Hot Springs	$1427
295 km or 183 mi	Hopkinsville	$1829
296 km or 184 mi	Franklin	$2809