Daegu vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$689
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$1829
🏠 One person rent
$413
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$71.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$813
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
53
😀 Quality of life
86
53
🏙️ Population
2.44M
8.78M

The cost of living in Daegu is 62% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 4689th and 6882nd ($1113 vs $689) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 102nd 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 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Quanzhou ranked 50th in China, while ranked 241st and 6124th 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
$7.48
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$1.32
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
5.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$7109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$1653
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$3.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$8.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$505
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$19406

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$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

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$676
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$851
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$721
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$675
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$719
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$664
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$667
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$678
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$890
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$995
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$746
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$791
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$857
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$860
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$588
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$917
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$725
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$799
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$913
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$716
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1011
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$738
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$860
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$863
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$655
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$952
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$744
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$812
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$721
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$643
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$787
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$645
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$620
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1083