Changwon vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2495
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$464
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$632
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.2
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1765
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
69
95
🏙️ Population
1.01M
9.67M

The cost of living in Changwon is 19% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4989th and 4104th ($1075 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 3rd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changwon compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Ranked 32nd vs 1st best cities to live in South Korea, and 2837th vs 30th 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
$5.71
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$3.5
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$829
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.6
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7026
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.2
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.16
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.21
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.42
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$87
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13559
$20197

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ChangwonSeoul

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$998
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$1030
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$983
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1060
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$887
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$924
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1054
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$995
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1059
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1388
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$977
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$988
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$989
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$992
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1059
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$901
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$987
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$903
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$1000
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$880
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$854
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1101
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$992
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$970
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$977
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$937
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$959
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$964
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1019
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1012
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$1019
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$936
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1038
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1005

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019