Daegu vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Daegu Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1161
$580
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3433
$1895
🏠 One person rent
$427
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1170
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$65.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1947
$821
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
83
😀 Quality of life
86
71
🏙️ Population
2.44M
9.07M

The cost of living in Daegu is 100% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4425th and 7764th ($1161 vs $580) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 381st in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Daegu compared to 1.4 months in Shenyang. Daegu ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Shenyang ranked 16th in China, while ranked 232nd and 2228th 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
$7.75
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.7
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$406
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$910
$522
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$33.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$51.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.15%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5306
$2485
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5673
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.8
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.99
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.38
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.99
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$35.5
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$1.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$4.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.7
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$74
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$384
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19437
$19549

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1032
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$985
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$968
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$913
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$863
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1285
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1089
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$929
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$985
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$868
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1120
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$877
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$990
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$877
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$828
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$966
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1095
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$857
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$969
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$946
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$946
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$1009
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$973
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$810
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1042
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$880
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$978
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1098
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1023
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1132
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$994
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$953
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$966
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1089
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$963
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1009
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$945
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$989

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$443
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$542
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$551
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$548
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$539
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$549
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$529
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$544
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$535
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$548
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$562
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$583
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$552
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$530
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$555
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$593
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$554
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$580
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$565
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$563
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$553
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$533
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$588
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$613
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$586
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$580
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$538
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$576
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$522
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$553
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$623
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$553
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1549
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$610
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$604
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1545
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$526