Daegu vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

Daegu Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1161
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3433
$2352
🏠 One person rent
$427
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$1170
$744
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$86.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1947
$1004
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
89
😀 Quality of life
86
73
🏙️ Population
2.44M
11.9M

The cost of living in Daegu is 37% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 4425th and 6188th ($1161 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 18th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Daegu compared to 1.2 months in Hangzhou. Daegu ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Hangzhou ranked 10th in China, while ranked 232nd and 1742nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Hangzhou

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Daegu Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.75
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.7
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$406
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$910
$626
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$58.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.15%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5306
$7228
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5673
$4288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.8
$16.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.99
$6.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.38
$2.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.99
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$35.5
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$5.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$27.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$7.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.7
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$74
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$384
$416
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19437
$19956

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1032
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$985
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$968
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$913
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$863
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1285
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1089
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$929
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$985
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$868
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1120
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$877
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$990
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$877
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$828
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$966
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1095
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$857
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$969
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$946
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$946
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$1009
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$973
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$810
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1042
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$880
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$978
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1098
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1023
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1132
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$994
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$953
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$966
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1089
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$963
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1009
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$945
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$989

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$762
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$722
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$695
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$718
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$734
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$712
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$743
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$802
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$844
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$712
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$813
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$815
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$755
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1183
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$770
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$781
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1064
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$752
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$744
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$696
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$722
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$668
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$690
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$516
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$707
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$770
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$654
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$756
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$743
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$785
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$664
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$687
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$635
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$797
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$590
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$728
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$753
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$717
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$762