Cost of living comparison

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Changwon vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Changwon is 3.6% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants
pay 33.5% less in Changwon
Groceries
pay 97.4% more in Changwon
Transportation
pay 32.6% less in Changwon
Housing
pay 14.0% less in Changwon
Childcare
pay 31.8% less in Changwon
Entertainment and Sports
pay 21.1% less in Changwon
Clothing
pay 10.6% more in Changwon

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

Changwon vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

pay 33.5% less for restaurants

 
Prague
Changwon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.56
CZK219.46
$7.08
₩10,428
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.60
CZK199.51
$4.95
₩7,300
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.95
CZK40.62
$1.83
₩2,698

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pay 97.4% more for groceries

 
Prague
Changwon
Bread
1 loaf
$1.73
CZK35.92
$3.18
₩4,693
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.52
CZK135.42
$5.09
₩7,508
Milk (1 gallon) $4.77
CZK99.09
$8.15
₩12,014

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pay 32.6% less for transportation

 
Prague
Changwon
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.73
CZK139.81
$4.36
₩6,426
Monthly public transit pass $26.40
CZK548.64
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,197.57
CZK648,394.76
$26,696.92
₩39,345,918

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pay 14.0% less for housing

 
Prague
Changwon
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$23.93
CZK497.34
$28.30
₩41,712
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,194.06
CZK24,816.83
??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $923.20
CZK19,187.32
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pay 31.8% less for childcare

 
Prague
Changwon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $999.92
CZK20,781.88
$471.71
₩695,201
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,274.81
CZK317,464.05
$13,620.52
₩20,073,916

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pay 21.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Prague
Changwon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.88
CZK59.85
$2.83
₩4,171
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.74
CZK77.83
$3.54
₩5,214
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.73
CZK160.60
$3.18
₩4,693

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pay 10.6% more for clothing

 
Prague
Changwon
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$79.19
CZK1,645.93
$99.06
₩145,992
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.41
CZK819.01
$61.91
₩91,245
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$106.09
CZK2,204.89
$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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