Changwon vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Changwon	Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1032	$2392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2417	$5464
🏠 One person rent	$451	$1512
🏘️ Family rent	$606	$2536
🍽️ Food expenses	$403	$610
🚐 Transport expenses	$91.7	$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1548	$4175
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	28 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	66	74
😀 Quality of life	73	88
🏙️ Population	1.01M	459K

The cost of living in Changwon is 57% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 5425th and 1097th ($1032 vs $2392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 940th 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 1.5 months in Changwon compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Changwon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Virginia Beach ranked 88th in the United States, while ranked 2832nd and 304th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changwon vs Virginia Beach

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	Changwon	Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.96	$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$23.7	$90.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.53	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.76	$6.05
☕ Cappuccino	$3.4	$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.05	$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$827	$1635
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$236	$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1245	$2879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$273	$2143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$75.9	$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$117	$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.3	$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.2%	6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7619	$2291
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5161	$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1	$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$46.3	$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.15	$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.65	$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.44	$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$5.44
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.25	$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.95	$6.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$22.2	$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.16	$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.51	$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.16	$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.7	$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.79	$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.74	$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.77	$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.39	$9.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.39	$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.07	$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.34	$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.2	$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.8	$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.1	$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14	$126
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.2	$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$74	$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83.7	$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$493	$1364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15743	$15986

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Cities near Changwon

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi	Masan	$994
21 km or 13 mi	Gimhae	$946
26 km or 16 mi	Miryang	$991
27 km or 17 mi	Sacheon	$993
36 km or 22 mi	Yangsan	$1005
40 km or 25 mi	Busan	$1114
48 km or 30 mi	Geoje	$961
52 km or 32 mi	Tongyeong	$981
52 km or 32 mi	Jinju	$1111
61 km or 38 mi	Gyeongsan	$976
66 km or 41 mi	Daegu	$1043
68 km or 42 mi	Ulsan	$1020
82 km or 51 mi	Gyeongju	$1012
82 km or 51 mi	Yeongcheon	$997
94 km or 58 mi	Gwangyang	$996
106 km or 66 mi	Gimcheon	$916
106 km or 66 mi	Pohang	$1030
107 km or 66 mi	Yeosu	$1008
107 km or 67 mi	Gumi	$943
112 km or 70 mi	Suncheon	$1014
114 km or 71 mi	Tsushima Island	$945
116 km or 72 mi	Namwon	$970
133 km or 82 mi	Tsushima	$944
134 km or 83 mi	Sangju	$951
144 km or 89 mi	Andong	$916
149 km or 93 mi	Jeonju	$823
152 km or 95 mi	Mungyeong	$954
158 km or 98 mi	Gwangju	$1062
165 km or 103 mi	Daejeon	$922
166 km or 103 mi	Jeongeup	$963
168 km or 105 mi	Gyeryong	$945
170 km or 106 mi	Gimje	$964
170 km or 106 mi	Iksan	$982
172 km or 107 mi	Yeongju	$994
175 km or 109 mi	Nonsan	$1005
178 km or 111 mi	Naju	$981
183 km or 114 mi	Sejong	$986
184 km or 114 mi	Cheongju	$903
190 km or 118 mi	Gongju	$1019
192 km or 119 mi	Gunsan	$1002

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Norfolk	$2385
29 km or 18 mi	Chesapeake	$2335
33 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$2354
40 km or 25 mi	Hampton	$2703
51 km or 32 mi	Newport News	$2233
58 km or 36 mi	Suffolk	$2367
96 km or 60 mi	Kill Devil Hills	$2065
127 km or 79 mi	Hopewell	$2385
133 km or 82 mi	Petersburg	$2378
152 km or 95 mi	Richmond	$2379
156 km or 97 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2056
171 km or 106 mi	Salisbury	$1944
187 km or 116 mi	Greenville	$2057
192 km or 119 mi	Rocky Mount	$1780
208 km or 129 mi	Fredericksburg	$2372
215 km or 133 mi	Wilson	$2003
215 km or 134 mi	Waldorf	$2522
216 km or 134 mi	New Bern	$1847
225 km or 140 mi	Henderson	$2111
227 km or 141 mi	Kinston	$2088
228 km or 142 mi	Marumsco	$2588
229 km or 142 mi	Woodbridge	$2681
234 km or 146 mi	Havelock	$1969
237 km or 147 mi	Alexandria	$2877
240 km or 149 mi	Springfield	$2379
240 km or 149 mi	Annapolis	$2951
243 km or 151 mi	Goldsboro	$1773
244 km or 152 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2581
245 km or 152 mi	Bowie	$2544
246 km or 153 mi	Washington	$3306
247 km or 154 mi	Wake Forest	$2194
247 km or 154 mi	Georgetown	$3030
249 km or 155 mi	Manassas	$2453
251 km or 156 mi	Fairfax	$2818
251 km or 156 mi	Greenbelt	$2650
253 km or 157 mi	College Park	$2777
255 km or 158 mi	Lower Township	$2619
256 km or 159 mi	Centreville	$3292
256 km or 159 mi	Silver Spring	$2252
256 km or 159 mi	Bethesda	$2763