Changsha vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2381
🏠 One person rent
$214
$345
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$585
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$2191
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
90
77
😀 Quality of life
72
76
🏙️ Population
10M
1.48M

The cost of living in Changsha is 33% less expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 7792nd and 6201st ($617 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 79th 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 2.4 months in Daejeon. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Daejeon ranked 12th in South Korea, while ranked 3307th and 1553rd 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
$2.89
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.43
 Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$79.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
3.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$5185
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$4171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$7.54
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$4.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$54.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$71
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$15719

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$945
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$986
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1019
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1015
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$982
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$823
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$951
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$916
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1046
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$954
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$892
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$984
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1050
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$986
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$963
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1134
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$970
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1053
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1076
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1003
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1044
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1073
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1292
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1043
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$916
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$988
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1425