Changsha vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$2724
🏠 One person rent
$190
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$2163
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
95
76
😀 Quality of life
68
85
🏙️ Population
10M
1.48M

The cost of living in Changsha is 42% less expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 7932nd and 5544th ($577 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 64th 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 2.2 months in Daejeon. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Daejeon ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 3100th and 350th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Daejeon

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Changsha Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$5276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$4192
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$9.03
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$7.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$7.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$15827

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$977
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1038
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$936
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1038
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$959
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$854
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1000
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$977
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1005
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1026
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$979
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$900
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1033
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1042
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1036
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$970
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1127
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1020
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$987
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1026
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1022
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1089
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1016
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1165
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1070
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1074
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1283
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$995
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$880
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1022
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1400