Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Changwon Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Changwon

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 24.7% more expensive than Changwon without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 23.2% more expensive than Changwon without rent, and 28.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.08 ₩13.4K

$7.05 ₩10.4K

28.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.7 ₩80.6K

$27.58 ₩40.6K

98.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.35 ₩9,351

$5.03 ₩7,402

26.24%

Cappuccino

$3.88 ₩5,713

$3.61 ₩5,324

7.48%

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

$1.73 ₩2,551

$1.89 ₩2,778

-8.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₩1,156

$0.99 ₩1,461

-21.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 ₩5,352

$2.90 ₩4,270

25.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.93 ₩8,728

$4.24 ₩6,242

39.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.17 ₩3,199

$2.26 ₩3,325

-3.98%

White Bread (500g)

$3.30 ₩4,860

$3.50 ₩5,158

-5.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.14 ₩4,632

$3.07 ₩4,521

2.28%

Eggs

$3.09 ₩4,554

$2.88 ₩4,237

7.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.13 ₩20.8K

$10.64 ₩15.7K

32.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.89 ₩16.0K

$8.06 ₩11.9K

35.11%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$33.49 ₩49.3K

$27.69 ₩40.8K

20.95%

Apples (1kg)

$7.79 ₩11.5K

$8.37 ₩12.3K

-6.93%

Banana (1kg)

$3.49 ₩5,147

$3.12 ₩4,602

11.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.68 ₩8,369

$7.58 ₩11.2K

-25.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.51 ₩9,582

$5.23 ₩7,710

24.47%

Potato (1kg)

$4.00 ₩5,898

$5.26 ₩7,751

-23.95%

Onion (1kg)

$2.83 ₩4,163

$2.95 ₩4,349

-4.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 ₩3,763

$2.04 ₩3,011

25.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.26 ₩1,863

$1.16 ₩1,712

8.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.32 ₩4,891

$3.34 ₩4,919

-0.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.07 ₩29.6K

$18.59 ₩27.4K

7.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 ₩3,481

$1.68 ₩2,471

40.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.23 ₩4,756

$3.44 ₩5,061

-6.10%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.08 ₩1,588

$1.09 ₩1,605

-0.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.67 ₩68.7K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.49 ₩5,146

$2.74 ₩4,032

27.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 ₩787

$0.81 ₩1,188

-34.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.64 ₩12.7K

$16.49 ₩24.3K

-47.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ₩1,744

$1.22 ₩1,794

-3.28%

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

$27.6K ₩40.7M

$27.3K ₩40.3M

1.09%

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

$24.7K ₩36.4M

$24.8K ₩36.5M

-0.33%

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

$164 ₩242.2K

$187 ₩275.9K

-12.24%

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

$34.97 ₩51.5K

$49.76 ₩73.3K

-29.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.92 ₩32.3K

$28.04 ₩41.3K

-21.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.8 ₩83.6K

$50.6 ₩74.5K

12.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.90 ₩33.7K

Cinema Ticket

$11.09 ₩16.3K

$11.25 ₩16.6K

-1.42%

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

$407 ₩599.4K

$487 ₩717.5K

-16.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.6K ₩34.7M

$14.2K ₩21.0M

65.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.8 ₩85.2K

$101 ₩149.4K

-43.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.83 ₩69.0K

$47.74 ₩70.3K

-1.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.3 ₩115.4K

$88.1 ₩129.8K

-11.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₩171.5K

$115 ₩169.7K

1.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$938 ₩1.4M

$450 ₩663.0K

108.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$583 ₩858.4K

$371 ₩545.9K

57.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,579 ₩3.8M

$1,073 ₩1.6M

140.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,333 ₩2.0M

$766 ₩1.1M

74.19%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$22.6K ₩33.3M

$7,740 ₩11.4M

192.48%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.8K ₩17.3M

$6,644 ₩9.8M

76.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,198 ₩4.7M

$1,537 ₩2.3M

108.05%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

4.22

-1.90%

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

Last update for Seoul: January 11, 2026

Last update for Changwon: January 13, 2026

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