Changwon vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Changwon	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1032	$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2417	$7823
🏠 One person rent	$451	$2128
🏘️ Family rent	$606	$3806
🍽️ Food expenses	$403	$764
🚐 Transport expenses	$91.7	$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1548	$6170
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	28 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	66	100
😀 Quality of life	73	93
🏙️ Population	1.01M	690K

The cost of living in Changwon is 69% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5425th and 92nd ($1032 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 62nd 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 1.9 months in Washington. Changwon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 2832nd and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changwon vs Washington

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	Changwon	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.96	$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$23.7	$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.53	$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.76	$8.25
☕ Cappuccino	$3.4	$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.05	$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$827	$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$236	$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1245	$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$273	$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$75.9	$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$117	$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.3	$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.2%	6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7619	$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5161	$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1	$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$46.3	$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.15	$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.65	$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.44	$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.25	$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.95	$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$22.2	$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.16	$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.51	$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.16	$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.7	$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.79	$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.74	$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.77	$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.39	$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.39	$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.07	$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.34	$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.2	$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.8	$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.1	$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14	$198
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.2	$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$74	$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83.7	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$493	$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15743	$24788

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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 Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2777
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2379
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2650
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2499
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2818
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2544
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2344
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2721
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2522
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2526
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2800
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2681
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2588
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3292
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2664
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2830
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2453
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2736
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2951
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2443
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2304
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2521
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2234
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2586
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2333
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2372
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1944
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2985
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2755
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2667
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2257
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2024
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2399
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2000
122 km or 76 mi	York	$2003