Changwon vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$871
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$2340
🏠 One person rent
$433
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.5
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1481
$1363
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
70
😀 Quality of life
72
76
🏙️ Population
1.01M
720K

The cost of living in Changwon is 16% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 5480th and 6433rd ($1013 vs $871) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 823rd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changwon compared to 1.6 months in Okayama. Changwon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Okayama ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 2832nd and 1367th 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
$5.68
$5.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1169
$670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.2
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7663
$6145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5030
$3259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.8
$50.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.02
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$4.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.63
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.24
$11.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.83
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.6
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$25.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$564
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18217
$14339

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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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$885
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1041
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$921
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$898
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$925
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$934
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$910
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$901
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$988
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$874
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$873
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1088
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1141
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1030
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$969
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$957
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$932
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1108
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$985
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$920
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$946
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$860
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$911
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$922
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$979
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$934
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$974
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$862
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$924
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$946
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1256
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1027
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1202
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$884
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$976
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1385
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1486
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1471