Changsha vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$202
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$1954
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
10M
9.67M

The cost of living in Changsha is 57% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7882nd and 4296th ($592 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 3381st and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Seoul

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Changsha Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$21347

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020