Changwon vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

Changwon San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$998
$2972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2771
$6518
🏠 One person rent
$388
$2014
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$3151
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1988
$6628
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
68
87
😀 Quality of life
73
93
🏙️ Population
1.05M
1.01M

The cost of living in Changwon is 66% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 5600th and 41st ($998 vs $2972) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 32nd 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 2 months in Changwon compared to 2.2 months in San Jose, United States. Changwon ranked 18th best city to live in South Korea vs San Jose, United States ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 1613th and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changwon vs San Jose, United States

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Changwon San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$9.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$7.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$5.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$607
$2038
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$1728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1934
$3636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$319
$2650
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$72.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7084
$13192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4685
$9160
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.16
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.3
$77.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.1
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.25
$4.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$5.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.05
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.76
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$541
$1926
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27952
$27906

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14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$967
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$904
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$946
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$877
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$916
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1088
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$957
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$919
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$839
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1145
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1253
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$882
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$971
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$846
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$848
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$965
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$948
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$941
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$1048
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$914
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$1049
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$979
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$873
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$807
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$913
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$973
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$982
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$914
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$916
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$947
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$947
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$971
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1094
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$914
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$950
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$867
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$949
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$974

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$2013
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$2379
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$2668
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$2420
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$2028
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2339
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3331
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$2950
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$2013
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$2713
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$2008
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$2908
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$2023
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$2020
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2019
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3271
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3225
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$2012
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3178
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2041
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$2986
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2105
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$2044
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$2183
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2465
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$2017
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$1890
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3380
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$1996
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2616
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$2012
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2238
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$2026
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2437
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$2025
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3193
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$1910
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$2017
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3160