Changwon vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2487
$3757
🏠 One person rent
$479
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$653
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2376
$1455
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
73
78
🏙️ Population
1.05M
24.9M

The cost of living in Changwon is 10% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 4842nd and 4461st ($1073 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 6th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Changwon compared to 1.2 months in Shanghai. Changwon ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 1652nd and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changwon vs Shanghai

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Changwon Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$908
$901
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$497
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1379
$2595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$1269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.9
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.49%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7256
$17366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5963
$9346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.46
$6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.82
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.9
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.6
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$89.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.4
$66.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13835
$28143

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$1006
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$973
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$953
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1029
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$882
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$910
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$878
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1113
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1078
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1326
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$965
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$1076
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$989
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$984
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$1055
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$991
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$895
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$960
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$896
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$1060
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$865
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$787
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1147
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$924
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$955
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$932
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$902
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$923
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$958
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$945
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1028
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$963
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$903
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$949
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$975

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740