Chongqing vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$205
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$664
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
71
😀 Quality of life
74
77
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.38M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 42% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 7933rd and 5347th ($601 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 34th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 2.2 months in Daegu. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Daegu ranked 8th in South Korea, while ranked 2353rd and 1141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Daegu

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Chongqing Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$626
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$6863
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$5901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$59.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$8.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$3.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$8.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$56.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$27966

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$581
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$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$976
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121