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Changwon vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Changwon is 12.8% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 4.7% less in Changwon
Groceries: pay 35.8% more in Changwon
Transportation: pay 45.7% less in Changwon
Housing: pay 3.1% more in Changwon
Childcare: pay 46.7% less in Changwon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.3% less in Changwon
Clothing: pay 11.8% more in Changwon

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

Changwon vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Changwon instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 4.7% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Changwon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.55	$7.08 ₩10,428	-10.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.04	$4.95 ₩7,300	-22.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$1.83 ₩2,698	+31.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$0.92 ₩1,356	-17.3%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 35.8% more for groceries

	Hong Kong	Changwon
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.06	$3.18 ₩4,693	+45.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.85	$5.09 ₩7,508	-59.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.46	$8.15 ₩12,014	-30.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.37	$2.88 ₩4,248	-18.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.76	$3.59 ₩5,298	-25.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.19	$3.69 ₩5,440	+135.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$1.44 ₩2,129	+32.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.63	$3.33 ₩4,910	+105.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.79	$2.30 ₩3,387	+65.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$2.25 ₩3,311	+104.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.25	$1.46 ₩2,152	+37.8%
Average			+35.8%

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pay 45.7% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Changwon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.63	$4.36 ₩6,426	-63.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.39	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,222.36	$26,696.92 ₩39,345,918	-30.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.08	$8.31 ₩12,253	-42.8%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 3.1% more for housing

	Hong Kong	Changwon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.75	$28.30 ₩41,712	+27.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,288.97	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,141.20	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,382.01	$139.76 ₩205,971	-21.3%
Average			+3.1%

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pay 46.7% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Changwon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,085.47	$471.71 ₩695,201	-54.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,205.35	$13,620.52 ₩20,073,916	-38.8%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Changwon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.47	$2.83 ₩4,171	-56.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.71	$3.54 ₩5,214	-32.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.08	$3.18 ₩4,693	-75.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.37	$49.53 ₩72,996	-37.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.07	$10.97 ₩16,163	-14.7%
Average			-43.3%

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pay 11.8% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Changwon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.57	$99.06 ₩145,992	+33.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.34	$61.91 ₩91,245	+46.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$716.01	$76.06 ₩112,101	-17.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.65	$120.29 ₩177,276	-15.8%
Average			+11.8%

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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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