Changwon vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$943
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2495
$2571
🏠 One person rent
$464
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$632
$642
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.2
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1765
$1425
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
69
😀 Quality of life
69
68
🏙️ Population
1.01M
720K

The cost of living in Changwon is 14% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 4989th and 5814th ($1075 vs $943) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 703rd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changwon compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Changwon ranked 32nd best city to live in South Korea vs Okayama ranked 466th in Japan, while ranked 2837th and 3179th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changwon vs Okayama

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Changwon Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.71
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$829
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.6
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7026
$6597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$3763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.2
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.16
$24.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.21
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.42
$12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.3
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$87
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$584
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13559
$16248

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$998
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$1030
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$983
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1060
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$887
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$924
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1054
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$995
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1059
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1388
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$977
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$988
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$989
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$992
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1059
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$901
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$987
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$903
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$1000
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$880
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$854
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1101
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$992
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$970
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$977
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$937
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$959
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$964
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1019
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1012
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$1019
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$936
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1038
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1005

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$937
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1078
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$967
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$949
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$949
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$985
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$952
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$936
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$932
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$896
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$946
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$943
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$917
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$919
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$946
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$991
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$911
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$948
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$961
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1057
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$883
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$949
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$978
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$964
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1187
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1064
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$964
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$882
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1042
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1165
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$990
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1100
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$885
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1181
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1383
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1573
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1545