Changsha vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$178
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$3018
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
10M
9.67M

The cost of living in Changsha is 63% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8258th and 3641st ($533 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 1st 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 Seoul. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 2707th and 23rd 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
$3.13
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$19966

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963