Cost of living comparison

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Changwon vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Changwon is 16.4% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants
pay 48.6% less in Changwon
Groceries
pay 46.7% more in Changwon
Transportation
pay 21.8% less in Changwon
Housing
pay 28.8% less in Changwon
Childcare
pay 35.4% less in Changwon
Entertainment and Sports
pay 34.8% less in Changwon
Clothing
pay 8.1% more in Changwon

The cost of groceries and clothing in Changwon are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Changwon.

Changwon vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Changwon instead of Canberra, you would:

pay 48.6% less for restaurants

 
Canberra
Changwon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.34
A$24.61
$7.08
₩10,428
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.81
A$14.76
$4.95
₩7,300
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.59
A$3.90
$1.83
₩2,698

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pay 46.7% more for groceries

 
Canberra
Changwon
Bread
1 loaf
$2.71
A$4.07
$3.18
₩4,693
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.99
A$7.51
$5.09
₩7,508
Milk (1 gallon) $5.50
A$8.27
$8.15
₩12,014

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pay 21.8% less for transportation

 
Canberra
Changwon
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.42
A$6.65
$4.36
₩6,426
Monthly public transit pass $122.90
A$185.04
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,041.09
A$43,723.43
$26,696.92
₩39,345,918

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pay 28.8% less for housing

 
Canberra
Changwon
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$51.97
A$78.25
$28.30
₩41,712
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,554.45
A$2,340.33
??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,160.39
A$1,747.05
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pay 35.4% less for childcare

 
Canberra
Changwon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,754.20
A$2,641.08
$471.71
₩695,201
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,323.22
A$20,059.06
$13,620.52
₩20,073,916

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pay 34.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Canberra
Changwon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.54
A$9.84
$2.83
₩4,171
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.41
A$5.13
$3.54
₩5,214
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$31.05
A$46.75
$3.18
₩4,693

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pay 8.1% more for clothing

 
Canberra
Changwon
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$69.40
A$104.48
$99.06
₩145,992
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$57.75
A$86.94
$61.91
₩91,245
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$94.06
A$141.61
$76.06
₩112,101

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
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