Changwon vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Changwon	Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1013	$2293
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2437	$5392
🏠 One person rent	$433	$1358
🏘️ Family rent	$590	$2389
🍽️ Food expenses	$408	$688
🚐 Transport expenses	$84.5	$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1481	$4087
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	28 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	66	68
😀 Quality of life	72	88
🏙️ Population	1.01M	504K

The cost of living in Changwon is 56% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 5480th and 1311th ($1013 vs $2293) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 1104th 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 1.8 months in Mesa. Changwon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Mesa ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 2832nd and 304th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Changwon	Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.68	$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.6	$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.27	$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.62	$6
☕ Cappuccino	$3.25	$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.73	$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$765	$1336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$217	$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1169	$2471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$256	$1979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$83.2	$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$128	$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$23.3	$78.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.18%	6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7663	$2959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5030	$3476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.95	$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$42.8	$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.95	$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.09	$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.86	$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.59	$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.6	$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.24	$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.02	$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21.8	$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.02	$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.24	$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.06	$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.03	$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.51	$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.95	$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.63	$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16	$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.95	$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.63	$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.24	$9.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.83	$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.28	$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.12	$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.6	$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.6	$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$12.9	$112
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.42	$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$81.1	$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$81	$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$564	$1190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18217	$15526

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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 Mesa

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi	Gilbert	$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi	Tempe	$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi	Scottsdale	$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi	Chandler	$2367
23 km or 14 mi	Fountain Hills	$2373
25 km or 15 mi	Queen Creek	$2988
26 km or 16 mi	Phoenix	$2423
26 km or 16 mi	Apache Junction	$2482
39 km or 24 mi	Glendale	$1974
42 km or 26 mi	Peoria	$2366
45 km or 28 mi	Maricopa	$2243
48 km or 30 mi	Avondale	$2365
49 km or 30 mi	Goodyear	$2343
51 km or 31 mi	El Mirage	$2296
55 km or 34 mi	Surprise	$2346
59 km or 37 mi	Florence	$2454
59 km or 37 mi	Casa Grande	$2374
71 km or 44 mi	Buckeye	$2318
132 km or 82 mi	Marana	$2089
136 km or 85 mi	Oro Valley	$2060
138 km or 86 mi	Prescott	$2321
140 km or 87 mi	Prescott Valley	$2312
141 km or 88 mi	Casas Adobes	$2011
157 km or 98 mi	Tucson	$1933
183 km or 114 mi	Sahuarita	$2070
199 km or 124 mi	Flagstaff	$2573
244 km or 152 mi	Nogales	$2153
247 km or 154 mi	Nogales	$771
254 km or 158 mi	Sierra Vista	$1654
257 km or 160 mi	Blythe	$2818
258 km or 160 mi	Lake Havasu	$2011
272 km or 169 mi	Yuma	$1767
283 km or 176 mi	Kingman	$1865
292 km or 182 mi	San Luis	$1924
293 km or 182 mi	San Luis Rio Colorado	$950
301 km or 187 mi	Caborca	$876
316 km or 196 mi	Agua Prieta	$863
316 km or 196 mi	Bullhead	$1835
348 km or 216 mi	Brawley	$2817
349 km or 217 mi	Mexicali	$994