Changwon vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$475
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.9
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1567
$5052
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
88
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
1.01M
653K

The cost of living in Changwon is 60% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5022nd and 587th ($1084 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 516th 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 1.4 months in Changwon compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Changwon ranked 33rd best city to live in South Korea vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 3240th and 139th 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
$6.03
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1278
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7571
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5453
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.2
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.24
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.2
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.41
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.6
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$466
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13605
$19200

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$1008
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$1038
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$984
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1108
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$913
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$934
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1064
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1062
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1097
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$991
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$934
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$1024
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$949
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1016
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$937
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$980
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$933
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$957
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$929
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$831
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1081
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$959
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$981
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$976
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$982
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$998
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$1005
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1046
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1001
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$1020
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$924
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1063
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1020

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8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745