Cost of living comparison

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Changwon vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Changwon is 18.6% cheaper than Singapore.

Restaurants
pay 16.0% less in Changwon
Groceries
pay 28.3% more in Changwon
Transportation
pay 47.6% less in Changwon
Housing
pay 0.4% more in Changwon
Childcare
pay 57.8% less in Changwon
Entertainment and Sports
pay 45.2% less in Changwon
Clothing
pay 7.5% more in Changwon

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

Changwon vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

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

pay 16.0% less for restaurants

 
Singapore
Changwon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.28
SGD11.73
$7.08
₩10,187
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.73
SGD9.78
$4.95
₩7,131
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.58
SGD1.99
$1.83
₩2,636

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pay 28.3% more for groceries

 
Singapore
Changwon
Bread
1 loaf
$2.36
SGD2.99
$3.18
₩4,584
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.89
SGD11.24
$5.09
₩7,335
Milk (1 gallon) $11.53
SGD14.58
$8.15
₩11,737

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pay 47.6% less for transportation

 
Singapore
Changwon
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.27
SGD10.46
$4.36
₩6,277
Monthly public transit pass $92.79
SGD117.35
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $139K
SGD176K
$26,696.92
₩38M

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pay 0.4% more for housing

 
Singapore
Changwon
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$35.10
SGD44.39
$28.30
₩40,750
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $3,116.78
SGD3,941.48
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1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $2,276.91
SGD2,879.38
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pay 57.8% less for childcare

 
Singapore
Changwon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,253.76
SGD1,585.50
$471.71
₩679K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $29,085.74
SGD36,781.83
$13,620.52
₩20M

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pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Singapore
Changwon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.73
SGD9.78
$2.83
₩4,075
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.68
SGD5.91
$3.54
₩5,094
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$12.76
SGD16.14
$3.18
₩4,584

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pay 7.5% more for clothing

 
Singapore
Changwon
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$84.93
SGD107.41
$99.06
₩143K
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.58
SGD53.84
$61.91
₩89,140
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$104.51
SGD132.17
$76.06
₩110K

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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: March 2026
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