Tokyo vs Changwon Cost of Living

Tokyo (Japan) · Overall index 53.8Changwon (South Korea) · Overall index 38.1

Summary

  • Overall, Changwon is 29% cheaper than Tokyo.
  • Rent in Changwon is 53% cheaper than in Tokyo.
  • Dining out in Changwon is 31% cheaper than in Tokyo.
ItemTokyoChangwonDiff
Rent-53%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$1,307$589-55%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$782$365-53%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$2,737$1,194-56%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$1,558$799-49%
Groceries-22%
Milk (1L)$0.87$0.78-10%
White bread (500g)$2.62$2.24-15%
Rice (1kg)$3.43$2.81-18%
Eggs (12)$3.26$2.61-20%
Local cheese (1kg)$9.15$8.42-8%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$9.77$6.91-29%
Beef round (1kg)$14.2$9.33-34%
Apples (1kg)$3.74$3.29-12%
Bananas (1kg)$1.62$1.17-28%
Oranges (1kg)$3$2.54-15%
Tomatoes (1kg)$4.44$3.23-27%
Potatoes (1kg)$2.3$1.65-28%
Onions (1kg)$2.06$1.58-23%
Lettuce (1 head)$1.69$1.56-8%
Water (1.5L bottle)$1.8$1.21-33%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$11.4$7.7-32%
Transport-25%
Public transport, one-way ticket$1.65$1.25-24%
Public transport, monthly pass$75.4$53.8-29%
Taxi, base fare$2.32$1.96-16%
Taxi, per km$1.23$0.89-28%
Gasoline (1L)$0.58$0.48-17%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$18,186$11,797-35%
Dining out-31%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$13.8$9.56-31%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$70.3$50.3-28%
Fast food combo meal$7.88$5.76-27%
Cappuccino$3.87$2.27-41%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$1.65$1.13-32%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$4.95$3.4-31%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$5.82$4.03-31%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$1.35$1.03-24%
Telecom-20%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$41.5$38.5-7%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$52.1$36.4-30%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.26$0.22-15%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$12.7$9.67-24%
Utilities & household-25%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$126$90.2-28%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.15$0.12-20%
Tap water (1m³)$3.07$2.65-14%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.05$0.74-30%
Waste collection (monthly)$16.3$12.2-25%
Fitness club (monthly)$62.2$39.8-36%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$9.79$7.4-24%
Men's haircut$23.3$17.2-26%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$18.8$13.1-30%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$1,434$1,249-13%

3,061 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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