Changwon vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1083
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2498
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$474
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$639
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1898
$2545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
96
😀 Quality of life
69
80
🏙️ Population
1.01M
824K

The cost of living in Changwon is 8% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5042nd and 4661st ($1083 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 58th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Changwon compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Changwon ranked 32nd best city to live in South Korea vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 2816th and 519th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changwon vs Sakai

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Changwon Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$910
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7170
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6000
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.9
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18416
$5592

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Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$992
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$1008
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1122
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$893
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$931
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1146
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1114
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1341
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$941
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$999
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$995
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$1000
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$981
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$977
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1027
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$981
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$1005
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$980
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$981
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$871
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$915
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1178
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$975
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$1000
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$999
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$968
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$980
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$978
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1084
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1040
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$1043
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$997
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1098
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1007

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052