Changwon vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$3146
🏠 One person rent
$433
$636
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.5
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1481
$1068
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
99
😀 Quality of life
72
76
🏙️ Population
1.01M
24.9M

The cost of living in Changwon is 12% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 5480th and 4880th ($1013 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 5th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changwon compared to 0.9 months in Shanghai. Changwon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Shanghai ranked 5th in China, while ranked 2832nd and 1178th 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
$5.68
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.44
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$849
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1169
$1495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.2
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7663
$14068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5030
$6729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.8
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$5.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.02
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.63
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.24
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.83
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$70.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.6
$8.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$98.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$564
$1268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18217
$27610

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$992
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$1023
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$974
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1084
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$946
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$982
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1051
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$992
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$957
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$924
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$964
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$955
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$887
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$989
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$954
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$914
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$973
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$899
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$930
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$896
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$919
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$883
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$771
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$957
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$905
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$922
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$933
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$923
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$938
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$961
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$990
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$909
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$971
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$865
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1009
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$964

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789