Changwon vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Changwon	Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1013	$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2437	$5516
🏠 One person rent	$433	$1566
🏘️ Family rent	$590	$2522
🍽️ Food expenses	$408	$615
🚐 Transport expenses	$84.5	$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1481	$4239
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	28 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	66	74
😀 Quality of life	72	88
🏙️ Population	1.01M	459K

The cost of living in Changwon is 59% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 5480th and 978th ($1013 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 841st 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 82nd in the United States, while ranked 2832nd and 286th 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	$5.68	$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.6	$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.27	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.62	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$3.25	$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.73	$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$765	$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$217	$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1169	$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$256	$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$83.2	$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$128	$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$23.3	$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.18%	5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7663	$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5030	$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.95	$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$42.8	$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.95	$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.09	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.86	$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.59	$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.6	$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.24	$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.02	$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21.8	$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.02	$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.24	$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.06	$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.03	$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.51	$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.95	$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.63	$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.95	$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.63	$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.24	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.83	$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.28	$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.12	$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.6	$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.6	$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$12.9	$124
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.42	$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$81.1	$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$81	$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$564	$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18217	$16143

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Cities near Changwon

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi	Masan	$992
21 km or 13 mi	Gimhae	$1014
26 km or 16 mi	Miryang	$1023
27 km or 17 mi	Sacheon	$974
36 km or 22 mi	Yangsan	$1044
40 km or 25 mi	Busan	$1084
48 km or 30 mi	Geoje	$946
52 km or 32 mi	Tongyeong	$982
52 km or 32 mi	Jinju	$1051
61 km or 38 mi	Gyeongsan	$943
66 km or 41 mi	Daegu	$992
68 km or 42 mi	Ulsan	$957
82 km or 51 mi	Gyeongju	$924
82 km or 51 mi	Yeongcheon	$964
94 km or 58 mi	Gwangyang	$955
106 km or 66 mi	Gimcheon	$887
106 km or 66 mi	Pohang	$989
107 km or 66 mi	Yeosu	$954
107 km or 67 mi	Gumi	$914
112 km or 70 mi	Suncheon	$973
114 km or 71 mi	Tsushima Island	$899
116 km or 72 mi	Namwon	$930
133 km or 82 mi	Tsushima	$896
134 km or 83 mi	Sangju	$919
144 km or 89 mi	Andong	$883
149 km or 93 mi	Jeonju	$771
152 km or 95 mi	Mungyeong	$931
158 km or 98 mi	Gwangju	$957
165 km or 103 mi	Daejeon	$905
166 km or 103 mi	Jeongeup	$922
168 km or 105 mi	Gyeryong	$933
170 km or 106 mi	Gimje	$923
170 km or 106 mi	Iksan	$938
172 km or 107 mi	Yeongju	$961
175 km or 109 mi	Nonsan	$990
178 km or 111 mi	Naju	$909
183 km or 114 mi	Sejong	$971
184 km or 114 mi	Cheongju	$865
190 km or 118 mi	Gongju	$1009
192 km or 119 mi	Gunsan	$964

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Norfolk	$2191
29 km or 18 mi	Chesapeake	$2342
33 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$2191
40 km or 25 mi	Hampton	$2657
51 km or 32 mi	Newport News	$2295
58 km or 36 mi	Suffolk	$2311
96 km or 60 mi	Kill Devil Hills	$2058
127 km or 79 mi	Hopewell	$2379
133 km or 82 mi	Petersburg	$2375
152 km or 95 mi	Richmond	$2392
156 km or 97 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2055
171 km or 106 mi	Salisbury	$1953
187 km or 116 mi	Greenville	$2045
192 km or 119 mi	Rocky Mount	$1803
208 km or 129 mi	Fredericksburg	$2363
215 km or 133 mi	Wilson	$2016
215 km or 134 mi	Waldorf	$2508
216 km or 134 mi	New Bern	$1849
225 km or 140 mi	Henderson	$2116
227 km or 141 mi	Kinston	$2073
228 km or 142 mi	Marumsco	$2608
229 km or 142 mi	Woodbridge	$2696
234 km or 146 mi	Havelock	$2003
237 km or 147 mi	Alexandria	$2913
240 km or 149 mi	Springfield	$2367
240 km or 149 mi	Annapolis	$2862
243 km or 151 mi	Goldsboro	$1766
244 km or 152 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2572
245 km or 152 mi	Bowie	$2596
246 km or 153 mi	Washington	$3350
247 km or 154 mi	Wake Forest	$2169
247 km or 154 mi	Georgetown	$3031
249 km or 155 mi	Manassas	$2379
251 km or 156 mi	Fairfax	$2803
251 km or 156 mi	Greenbelt	$2774
253 km or 157 mi	College Park	$3016
255 km or 158 mi	Lower Township	$2644
256 km or 159 mi	Centreville	$3338
256 km or 159 mi	Silver Spring	$2223
256 km or 159 mi	Bethesda	$2769