Daegu vs Hong Kong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Hong Kong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$2737
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$6793
🏠 One person rent
$348
$1830
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$3856
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$3804
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
70
88
🏙️ Population
2.38M
7.41M

The cost of living in Daegu is 64% less expensive than in Hong Kong. Cities ranked 5531st and 427th ($995 vs $2737) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd and 1st in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.4 months in Hong Kong. Daegu ranked 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Hong Kong ranked 1st in China, while ranked 2337th and 248th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Hong Kong

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Daegu Hong Kong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$57.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$6.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$7.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$2169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$1533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$4708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$26276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$16290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$3.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$18.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$84.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$83.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$1052
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$22706

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$983
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1059
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$959
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$998
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$880
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$1054
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$979
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$1060
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$964
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$887
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$924
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$987
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$992
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$977
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$854
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$1002
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$936
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$900
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1019
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1019
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$1059
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1016
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$959
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1012
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$989
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$937
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$1038
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$970
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$2432
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$916
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$653
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$1588
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$461
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$656
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$601
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$804
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$774
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$936
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$611
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$812
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$764
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$794
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$793
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$823
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$877
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$569
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$443
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$818
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$581
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$451
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$655
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$803
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$755
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$756
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$761
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$758
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$761
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$764
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$724
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$771
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$649
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$664
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$688
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$650
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$702
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$522
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