Daegu vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1136
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$3654
🏠 One person rent
$385
$602
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$1905
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
70
79
🏙️ Population
2.38M
24.9M

The cost of living in Daegu is 2% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 4879th and 4780th ($1114 vs $1136) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 6th 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 1.7 months in Shanghai. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 2608th and 571st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Shanghai

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Daegu Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$2549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$1181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$36.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$16156
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$8893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$8.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$90.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$1263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$31401

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$1022
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774