Changwon vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Changwon	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1073	$491
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2487	$1204
🏠 One person rent	$479	$217
🏘️ Family rent	$653	$400
🍽️ Food expenses	$411	$202
🚐 Transport expenses	$96.7	$20.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2376	$369
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	28 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	66	1
😀 Quality of life	73	26
🏙️ Population	1.05M	63.4K

The cost of living in Changwon is 118% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 4842nd and 8567th ($1073 vs $491) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 2nd in South Korea and Kiribati, respectively. Check South Korea vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Changwon compared to 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Changwon ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 1652nd and 8758th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changwon vs South Tarawa

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	Changwon	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.69	$3.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.91	$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.68	$1.72
☕ Cappuccino	$3.52	$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.34	$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$908	$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$254	$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1379	$439
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$301	$281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$78.9	$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$121	$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$15.3	$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.49%	10.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7256	$1366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5963	$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.09	$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$51	$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.46	$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.21	$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.92	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.09	$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.28	$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.82	$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.8	$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.37	$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$29.9	$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.02	$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.74	$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.73	$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.2	$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.19	$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.62	$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.9	$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.5	$7.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.76	$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.04	$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.6	$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.55	$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.48	$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.3	$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.2	$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.59	$4.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14.9	$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.97	$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans	$70.4	$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$77.2	$59.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$529	$99.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13835	$3154

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Cities near Changwon

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi	Masan	$1006
21 km or 13 mi	Gimhae	$907
26 km or 16 mi	Miryang	$973
27 km or 17 mi	Sacheon	$953
36 km or 22 mi	Yangsan	$963
40 km or 25 mi	Busan	$1029
48 km or 30 mi	Geoje	$882
52 km or 32 mi	Tongyeong	$910
52 km or 32 mi	Jinju	$878
61 km or 38 mi	Gyeongsan	$1035
66 km or 41 mi	Daegu	$1113
68 km or 42 mi	Ulsan	$1078
82 km or 51 mi	Gyeongju	$1326
82 km or 51 mi	Yeongcheon	$1039
94 km or 58 mi	Gwangyang	$965
106 km or 66 mi	Gimcheon	$1076
106 km or 66 mi	Pohang	$989
107 km or 66 mi	Yeosu	$984
107 km or 67 mi	Gumi	$1055
112 km or 70 mi	Suncheon	$991
114 km or 71 mi	Tsushima Island	$895
116 km or 72 mi	Namwon	$960
133 km or 82 mi	Tsushima	$896
134 km or 83 mi	Sangju	$1060
144 km or 89 mi	Andong	$865
149 km or 93 mi	Jeonju	$787
152 km or 95 mi	Mungyeong	$999
158 km or 98 mi	Gwangju	$1147
165 km or 103 mi	Daejeon	$924
166 km or 103 mi	Jeongeup	$955
168 km or 105 mi	Gyeryong	$932
170 km or 106 mi	Gimje	$902
170 km or 106 mi	Iksan	$923
172 km or 107 mi	Yeongju	$958
175 km or 109 mi	Nonsan	$945
178 km or 111 mi	Naju	$1028
183 km or 114 mi	Sejong	$963
184 km or 114 mi	Cheongju	$903
190 km or 118 mi	Gongju	$949
192 km or 119 mi	Gunsan	$975

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi	Majuro	$1316
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$1316
706 km or 439 mi	Yaren	$744
1302 km or 809 mi	Vaiaku	$574
1302 km or 809 mi	Funafuti	$576
1768 km or 1099 mi	Auki	$1422
1879 km or 1167 mi	Honiara	$1425
1988 km or 1235 mi	Luganville	$2943
2172 km or 1349 mi	Lautoka	$599
2190 km or 1361 mi	Nadi	$752
2190 km or 1361 mi	Port Vila	$1841
2248 km or 1397 mi	Nasinu	$824
2253 km or 1400 mi	Suva	$849
2310 km or 1435 mi	Manase	$594
2382 km or 1480 mi	Apia	$594
2712 km or 1685 mi	Dumbea	$1597
2713 km or 1686 mi	Paita	$1597
2725 km or 1693 mi	Noumea	$1648
2817 km or 1750 mi	Nukualofa	$974
2825 km or 1756 mi	Mua	$978
3022 km or 1878 mi	Lae	$522
3104 km or 1929 mi	Port Moresby	$537
3286 km or 2042 mi	London	$491
3357 km or 2086 mi	Saipan	$1421
3375 km or 2097 mi	Dededo	$2554
3383 km or 2102 mi	Hagatna	$2667
3611 km or 2244 mi	Cairns	$1397
3612 km or 2244 mi	Jayapura	$446
3658 km or 2273 mi	Gladstone	$1545
3665 km or 2277 mi	Townsville	$1249
3668 km or 2279 mi	Bundaberg	$1621
3672 km or 2282 mi	Hervey Bay	$1756
3673 km or 2282 mi	Rockhampton	$1413
3762 km or 2338 mi	Kauai	$2655
3779 km or 2348 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1843
3788 km or 2354 mi	Caloundra	$1816
3822 km or 2375 mi	Caboolture	$1881
3851 km or 2393 mi	Waipahu	$2602
3854 km or 2395 mi	Brisbane	$2356
3855 km or 2396 mi	Pearl	$2506