Changwon vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Changwon Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$998
$1625
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2771
$4544
🏠 One person rent
$388
$784
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$1986
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1988
$2725
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
68
100
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
1.05M
9.67M

The cost of living in Changwon is 39% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5600th and 2495th ($998 vs $1625) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Changwon compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Ranked 18th vs 1st best cities to live in South Korea, and 1613th vs 33rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changwon vs Seoul

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Changwon Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$5.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$3.67
 Cappuccino
$3.64
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$607
$983
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1934
$2820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$319
$1520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7084
$10867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4685
$11727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.16
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.3
$46.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.1
$13.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.25
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$6.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$6.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.05
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.76
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$76.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$541
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27952
$18966

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Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$929
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1030
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$914
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$933
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$925
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$998
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1068
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$966
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1151
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1075
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$932
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$962
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$925
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$949
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$961
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$924
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1021
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$985
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$939
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$924
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1016
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$936
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$953
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1466
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$917
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$932
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$919
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$926
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$907
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1021
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$855
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1046
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$867
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$921
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$950