Daegu vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$1794
🏠 One person rent
$385
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$74.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$831
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
53
😀 Quality of life
70
50
🏙️ Population
2.38M
8.78M

The cost of living in Daegu is 67% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 4879th and 7155th ($1114 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 142nd 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 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Quanzhou ranked 57th in China, while ranked 2608th and 6224th 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
$7.02
$2.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.41
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$425
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$9.92
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$2834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$3.67
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$2.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$8.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$22902

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$654
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$821
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$807
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$661
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$731
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$706
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$642
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$673
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$683
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$841
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$931
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$698
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$761
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$818
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$864
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$592
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$828
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$707
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$605
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$795
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$841
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$691
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1060
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$726
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1028
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$745
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$643
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$801
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$719
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$813
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$716
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$634
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$776
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$636
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$618
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1014