Daegu vs Hong Kong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Hong Kong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$2614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$6294
🏠 One person rent
$413
$1726
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$3471
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$501
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$242
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$4054
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
86
89
🏙️ Population
2.44M
7.41M

The cost of living in Daegu is 57% less expensive than in Hong Kong. Cities ranked 4689th and 503rd ($1113 vs $2614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 months in Daegu compared to 1.6 months in Hong Kong. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Hong Kong ranked 1st in China, while ranked 241st and 168th 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
$7.48
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$59
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$6.55
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$2033
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$1449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$4405
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$2942
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$28583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$18618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$63.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$13.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$3.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$82
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$78.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$896
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$20363

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$1035
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$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611