Singapore vs Changwon Cost of Living

Singapore (Singapore) · Overall index 78.2Changwon (South Korea) · Overall index 38.1

Summary

  • Overall, Changwon is 51% cheaper than Singapore.
  • Rent in Changwon is 79% cheaper than in Singapore.
  • Dining out in Changwon is 48% cheaper than in Singapore.
ItemSingaporeChangwonDiff
Rent-79%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$2,802$589-79%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$1,887$365-81%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$6,049$1,194-80%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$3,490$799-77%
Groceries-40%
Milk (1L)$1.1$0.78-29%
White bread (500g)$3.89$2.24-42%
Rice (1kg)$4.33$2.81-35%
Eggs (12)$3.94$2.61-34%
Local cheese (1kg)$12.9$8.42-35%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$12.2$6.91-43%
Beef round (1kg)$19.3$9.33-52%
Apples (1kg)$4.93$3.29-33%
Bananas (1kg)$1.96$1.17-40%
Oranges (1kg)$4.02$2.54-37%
Tomatoes (1kg)$5.53$3.23-42%
Potatoes (1kg)$2.84$1.65-42%
Onions (1kg)$2.66$1.58-41%
Lettuce (1 head)$2.3$1.56-32%
Water (1.5L bottle)$2.14$1.21-43%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$14.8$7.7-48%
Transport-45%
Public transport, one-way ticket$2.23$1.25-44%
Public transport, monthly pass$99.1$53.8-46%
Taxi, base fare$3.23$1.96-39%
Taxi, per km$1.75$0.89-49%
Gasoline (1L)$0.78$0.48-38%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$24,838$11,797-53%
Dining out-48%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$21.6$9.56-56%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$105$50.3-52%
Fast food combo meal$9.73$5.76-41%
Cappuccino$4.28$2.27-47%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$2.2$1.13-49%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$6.69$3.4-49%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$7.94$4.03-49%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$1.82$1.03-43%
Telecom-29%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$53.2$38.5-28%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$55.4$36.4-34%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.32$0.22-31%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$12.9$9.67-25%
Utilities & household-42%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$158$90.2-43%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.22$0.12-45%
Tap water (1m³)$4.04$2.65-34%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.24$0.74-40%
Waste collection (monthly)$19.2$12.2-36%
Fitness club (monthly)$80.6$39.8-51%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$14.4$7.4-49%
Men's haircut$28.1$17.2-39%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$24.6$13.1-47%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$1,858$1,249-33%

3,022 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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