Changsha vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$202
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$2625
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
10M
1.23M

The cost of living in Changsha is 44% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 7882nd and 5112th ($592 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 35th 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 2.5 months in Suwon. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 3381st and 134th 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
$2.78
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$10980

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$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

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050