Daegu vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$1763
🏠 One person rent
$348
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$723
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
85
😀 Quality of life
70
68
🏙️ Population
2.38M
9.07M

The cost of living in Daegu is 85% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 5531st and 8334th ($995 vs $539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd and 454th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.3 months in Shenyang. Daegu ranked 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Shenyang ranked 24th in China, while ranked 2337th and 3343rd 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
$6.43
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$32.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$50
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$1913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$1252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$24404

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$992
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1388
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$1075
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1027
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$988
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$983
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1059
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$959
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$998
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$880
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1054
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$979
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1060
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$887
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$924
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$987
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$992
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$854
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$936
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$900
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1019
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1019
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1059
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1016
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$959
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1012
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$989
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$937
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1038
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$970
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1151

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$459
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$495
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$514
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$520
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$455
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$500
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$508
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$496
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$514
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$524
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$508
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$492
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$517
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$524
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$517
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$516
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$542
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$509
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$513
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$503
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$581
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$461
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$538
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$505
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$543
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$493
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$520
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$586
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$517
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1549
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$574
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$585
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$573
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1547
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$500