Changsha vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$178
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$2256
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
70
86
🏙️ Population
10M
2.44M

The cost of living in Changsha is 52% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 8258th and 4689th ($533 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 11th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 2 months in Daegu. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Daegu ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 2707th and 241st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Daegu

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Changsha Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.69
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$6463
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$8417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$7.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$4.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$131
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$60.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$16639

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940