Changsha vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2790
🏠 One person rent
$202
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$2242
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
10M
2.38M

The cost of living in Changsha is 44% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 7882nd and 5135th ($592 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 39th 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 2.1 months in Daegu. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Daegu ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 3381st and 335th 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
$2.78
$6.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$6903
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$5944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$7.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$4.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$7.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$3.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$48.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$56.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$27847

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1038
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$949
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$934
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1097
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1084
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1039
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$957
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$984
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1076
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$975
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1008
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$929
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1064
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$973
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1108
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$913
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$934
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$980
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$959
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$831
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$924
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$920
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1020
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1046
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1016
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1037
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$998
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$995
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$994
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$982
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1050
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$981
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1153