Cost of living comparison

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Changwon vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Changwon is 63.6% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 51.0% more in Changwon
Groceries: pay 72.9% more in Changwon
Transportation: pay 64.7% more in Changwon
Housing: pay 21.8% more in Changwon
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Changwon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.4% more in Changwon
Clothing: pay 86.5% more in Changwon

The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Changwon are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Changwon.

Changwon vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.0% more for restaurants

	Manila	Changwon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.03	$7.08 ₩10,428	+17.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱253.60	$4.95 ₩7,300	+15.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.27	$1.83 ₩2,698	+88.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.69	$0.92 ₩1,356	+82.7%
Average			+51.0%

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pay 72.9% more for groceries

	Manila	Changwon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.64	$3.18 ₩4,693	+138.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.12	$5.09 ₩7,508	+19.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱431.63	$8.15 ₩12,014	+11.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.51	$2.88 ₩4,248	+30.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.63	$3.59 ₩5,298	+57.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.37	$3.69 ₩5,440	+143.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.49	$1.44 ₩2,129	+75.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.51	$3.33 ₩4,910	+103.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.36	$2.30 ₩3,387	+124.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.98	$2.25 ₩3,311	+92.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.04	$1.46 ₩2,152	+6.3%
Average			+72.9%

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pay 64.7% more for transportation

	Manila	Changwon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.46	$4.36 ₩6,426	+4.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱811.51	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	$26,696.92 ₩39,345,918	+5.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.44	$8.31 ₩12,253	+184.3%
Average			+64.7%

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pay 21.8% more for housing

	Manila	Changwon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	$28.30 ₩41,712	+4.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	$139.76 ₩205,971	+39.1%
Average			+21.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Manila	Changwon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	$471.71 ₩695,201	+240.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	$13,620.52 ₩20,073,916	-20.0%
Average			+110.2%

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pay 38.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Changwon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.22	$2.83 ₩4,171	+93.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.56	$3.54 ₩5,214	+36.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱192.73	$3.18 ₩4,693	-2.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	$49.53 ₩72,996	+17.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.26	$10.97 ₩16,163	+46.6%
Average			+38.4%

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pay 86.5% more for clothing

	Manila	Changwon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	$99.06 ₩145,992	+101.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	$61.91 ₩91,245	+108.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	$76.06 ₩112,101	-5.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	$120.29 ₩177,276	+142.0%
Average			+86.5%

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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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