Changsha vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$178
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$2621
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
70
92
🏙️ Population
10M
1.23M

The cost of living in Changsha is 46% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 8258th and 5418th ($533 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 54th 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 2.7 months in Suwon. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 2707th and 88th 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
$3.13
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$19843

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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

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992