Daegu vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1211
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3459
$1493
🏠 One person rent
$462
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$1208
$321
🍽️ Food expenses
$500
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2268
$992
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
52
😀 Quality of life
86
54
🏙️ Population
2.44M
8.78M

The cost of living in Daegu is 56% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 4260th and 6392nd ($1211 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 37th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Daegu compared to 1.3 months in Quanzhou. Daegu ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Quanzhou ranked 43rd in China, while ranked 217th and 5943rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Quanzhou

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Daegu Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.38
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$13
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$4.07
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$366
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1232
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$204
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5359
$2765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10123
$1656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46
$18.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.85
$3.83
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.36
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.86
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.07
$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.3
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.36
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.06
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$133
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$8.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$34.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$385
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16959
$12645

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1043
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$970
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$924
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$900
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$872
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1023
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$892
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$973
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$938
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$812
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1168
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$839
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$940
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$857
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$822
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$939
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1067
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1003
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$857
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$878
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$928
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$976
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$960
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$829
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1006
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$821
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1025
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$958
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1081
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$997
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$943
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$962
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$945
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$988
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1047
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$929
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1002
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$932
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1014

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$749
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$850
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$792
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$711
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$749
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$650
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$501
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$675
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$666
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$695
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$863
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$944
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$702
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$847
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$847
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$844
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$799
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$887
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$865
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$972
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$823
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$879
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$877
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$932
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$997
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1136
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$911
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$885
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$917
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$859
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$631
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$1033
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$712
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$811
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$690
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$633
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$758
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$639
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$629
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1051