Changwon vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$451
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.7
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1548
$4867
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
66
88
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
1.01M
653K

The cost of living in Changwon is 62% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5425th and 512th ($1032 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 441st 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 Portland. Changwon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 2832nd and 208th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changwon vs Portland

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Changwon Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.96
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.53
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1245
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7619
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5161
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.39
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$74
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15743
$21868

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$994
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$991
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$993
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1114
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$961
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$981
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1111
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1043
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1012
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$997
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$996
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$916
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$1030
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$1008
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$943
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1014
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$945
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$970
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$944
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$951
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$916
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$823
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1062
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$922
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$963
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$945
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$964
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$982
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$994
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1005
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$981
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$986
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$903
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1019
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1002

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807