Daegu vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$413
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
85
😀 Quality of life
86
70
🏙️ Population
2.44M
9.07M

The cost of living in Daegu is 129% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4689th and 8600th ($1113 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 538th 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 Shenyang. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 241st and 2673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Shenyang

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Daegu Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$19578

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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 Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$449
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$502
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529