Cost of Living Comparison Between Busan and Changwon Cost of Living Comparison Between Busan and Changwon

😐 Solo nomad: Busan is 18.8% more expensive than Changwon without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Busan is 1.4% more expensive than Changwon without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.2 ₩9,768

$7.07 ₩9,594

1.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.37 ₩49.3K

$27.48 ₩37.3K

32.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.2 ₩8,418

$5.16 ₩7,001

20.16%

Cappuccino

$4.16 ₩5,643

$3.62 ₩4,906

14.92%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.81 ₩2,461

$1.79 ₩2,429

1.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.39 ₩1,885

$0.93 ₩1,261

49.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.6 ₩4,879

$2.91 ₩3,950

23.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.77 ₩7,828

$4.33 ₩5,880

33.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.23 ₩3,027

$2.34 ₩3,178

-4.70%

White Bread (500g)

$3.56 ₩4,830

$3.52 ₩4,772

1.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.97 ₩4,027

$3.1 ₩4,206

-4.19%

Eggs

$2.87 ₩3,898

$3 ₩4,065

-4.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.4 ₩14.1K

$10.42 ₩14.1K

-0.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.29 ₩11.2K

$8 ₩10.8K

3.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$28.01 ₩38K

$28.05 ₩38.1K

-0.14%

Apples (1kg)

$8.24 ₩11.2K

$8.26 ₩11.2K

-0.24%

Banana (1kg)

$3.14 ₩4,267

$3.16 ₩4,288

-0.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$7.57 ₩10.3K

$7.25 ₩9,843

4.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.31 ₩7,204

$5.11 ₩6,935

3.91%

Potato (1kg)

$5 ₩6,786

$5.01 ₩6,800

-0.20%

Onion (1kg)

$2.99 ₩4,061

$3.04 ₩4,122

-1.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.09 ₩2,837

$2.03 ₩2,759

2.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₩1,584

$1.15 ₩1,557

1.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.34 ₩4,535

$3.28 ₩4,454

1.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.92 ₩18.9K

$13.79 ₩18.7K

0.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.75 ₩2,377

$1.69 ₩2,290

3.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.46 ₩4,695

$3.37 ₩4,568

2.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.12 ₩1,520

$1.06 ₩1,435

5.66%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.34 ₩58.8K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.58 ₩4,854

$2.84 ₩3,856

26.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.85 ₩1,160

$0.85 ₩1,148

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.71 ₩22.7K

$16.67 ₩22.6K

0.24%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.22 ₩1,658

$1.16 ₩1,570

5.17%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.2K ₩38.3M

$28.3K ₩38.4M

-0.27%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.9K ₩33.7M

$24.7K ₩33.5M

0.60%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$189 ₩256K

$190 ₩257.9K

-0.76%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$50.5 ₩68.5K

$51.1 ₩69.4K

-1.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₩36.9K

$27.44 ₩37.2K

-0.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.7 ₩71.4K

$51.2 ₩69.4K

2.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.41 ₩18.2K

Cinema Ticket

$11.46 ₩15.6K

$11.33 ₩15.4K

1.15%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$485 ₩658.4K

$489 ₩664.1K

-0.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.3K ₩19.4M

-0.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 ₩141K

$103 ₩140.2K

0.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$65.1 ₩88.3K

$65.5 ₩88.8K

-0.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.6 ₩120.3K

$88.1 ₩119.6K

0.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 ₩161.9K

$119 ₩161.6K

0.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$500 ₩678.1K

$445 ₩604.1K

12.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$319 ₩432.3K

$380 ₩515.8K

-16.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$997 ₩1.4M

$1,084 ₩1.5M

-8.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$665 ₩901.8K

$781 ₩1.1M

-14.91%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,901 ₩12.1M

$7,285 ₩9.9M

22.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,158 ₩9.7M

$5,784 ₩7.8M

23.75%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,514 ₩3.4M

$1,550 ₩2.1M

62.20%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.22

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Busan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Changwon: October 28, 2025

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