Changsha vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$214
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$664
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$2256
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
90
71
😀 Quality of life
72
77
🏙️ Population
10M
2.38M

The cost of living in Changsha is 41% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 7792nd and 5347th ($617 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 34th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 2.2 months in Daegu. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Daegu ranked 8th in South Korea, while ranked 3307th and 1141st 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
$2.89
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$626
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$6863
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$5901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$59.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$8.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$3.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$8.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$56.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$27966

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$976
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121