Changwon vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1023
$1165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2883
$3823
🏠 One person rent
$364
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$1694
🍽️ Food expenses
$481
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.1
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2159
$1458
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
73
79
🏙️ Population
1.05M
24.9M

The cost of living in Changwon is 12% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 4862nd and 4418th ($1023 vs $1165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 2.1 months in Changwon compared to 1.3 months in Shanghai. Changwon ranked 22nd best city to live in South Korea vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 1684th and 435th 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
$7.95
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$845
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1886
$2670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$319
$1351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.5
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$62.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6843
$18653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5819
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.5
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$5.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.8
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.7
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$5.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.62
$9.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$67.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.1
$76.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$730
$1225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21262
$27798

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$940
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$839
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$924
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$812
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$892
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1067
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$857
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$878
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$822
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1043
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1211
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1168
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1250
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$970
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$1006
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$872
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$973
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$1047
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$900
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$997
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$916
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$928
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$917
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$938
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$857
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$829
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$939
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$962
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$976
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$932
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$960
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$929
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$945
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1081
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$938
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$958
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$821
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$962
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1000

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1052
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$772
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$820
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$788
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1144
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$688
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$751
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$784
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$785
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$741
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$714
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$728
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$709
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$666
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$810
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$694
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$740
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$719
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$721
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$714
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$827
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$695
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$695
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$612
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$706
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$619
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$701
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$540
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$620
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$642
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$693
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$681
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$687
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$607
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$718
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$722
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$635
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$736