Changsha vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$3393
🏠 One person rent
$222
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$470
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$2274
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
68
70
🏙️ Population
10M
2.38M

The cost of living in Changsha is 48% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 7989th and 4879th ($582 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 14th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 2 months in Daegu. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Daegu ranked 31st in South Korea, while ranked 3254th and 2608th 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
$2.87
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1150
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$797
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$7325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$9964
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$63.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$4.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$7.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$3.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$9.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$62.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$27898

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222