Daegu vs Guangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Guangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$2294
🏠 One person rent
$385
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$76.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$1294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
73
97
😀 Quality of life
70
75
🏙️ Population
2.38M
18.7M

The cost of living in Daegu is 46% more expensive than in Guangzhou. Cities ranked 4879th and 6602nd ($1114 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 49th 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 months in Daegu compared to 1.7 months in Guangzhou. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Guangzhou ranked 6th in China, while ranked 2608th and 1036th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Guangzhou

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Daegu Guangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$3.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$0.86
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$1125
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$61.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$10222
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$4345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$15.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$4.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$25.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$4.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$7.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$439
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$15919

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222

Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671