Changsha vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$211
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$2124
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
90
91
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
10M
1.23M

The cost of living in Changsha is 37% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 7795th and 5675th ($622 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 44th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 2.2 months in Suwon. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 2894th and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Suwon

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Changsha Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$14818

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1022
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$943
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1019
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1001
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1061
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1090
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1089
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1016
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1094
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1052
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$868
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$952
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1010
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$982
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$917
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1062
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$865
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$852
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$819
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$997