Changsha vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

Changsha Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1862
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$369
$374
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$960
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$1948
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
73
😀 Quality of life
55
72
🏙️ Population
10M
2.44M

The cost of living in Changsha is 22% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 6256th and 5596th ($785 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 17th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Changsha compared to 1.9 months in Daegu. Changsha ranked 33rd best city to live in China vs Daegu ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 5918th and 2025th 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
$4.28
$5.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.3
$94.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.43%
3.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2376
$5384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$5747
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$4.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$56.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$66.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.7
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24038
$19409

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$705
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$687
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$781
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$738
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$680
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$696
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$729
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$745
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$682
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$743
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$661
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$673
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$742
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$654
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$663
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$764
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$673
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$648
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$682
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$661
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$706
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$746
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$749
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$639
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$704
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$672
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$690
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$775
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$655
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$679
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$674
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$642
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$665
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$705
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$738
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$678
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$667
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$759
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$666
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$663

Cities near Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$882
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$946
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$948
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$846
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1253
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$998
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$916
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$848
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$979
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$877
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1145
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$904
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$967
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$873
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$839
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$913
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1088
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$971
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$957
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$919
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$914
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$982
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$916
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$807
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$971
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$867
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1046
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$950
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1094
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$941
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$921
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$947
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$912
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$965
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$947
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$950
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$914
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1021