Changwon vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$475
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.9
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1567
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
1.01M
9.67M

The cost of living in Changwon is 22% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5022nd and 4296th ($1084 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 2nd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changwon compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Ranked 33rd vs 2nd best cities to live in South Korea, and 3240th vs 90th 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
$6.03
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1278
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7571
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5453
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.2
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.24
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.2
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.41
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$466
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13605
$21347

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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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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020