Daegu vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2307
🏠 One person rent
$385
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$808
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$83.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$969
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
96
😀 Quality of life
88
78
🏙️ Population
2.38M
17.5M

The cost of living in Daegu is 21% more expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 5135th and 6334th ($1062 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 17th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 1.1 months in Shenzhen. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 335th and 1094th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Shenzhen

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Daegu Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.69
$3.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$28.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.26
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$637
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$40.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$61.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$12494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$5776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$4.58
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$7.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$22402

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1038
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$949
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$934
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1097
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1084
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1039
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$957
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$984
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1076
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$975
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1008
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$929
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1064
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$973
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1108
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$913
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$934
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$980
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$959
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$831
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$924
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$920
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1020
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1046
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1016
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1037
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$998
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$995
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$994
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$982
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1050
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$981
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1153

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2718
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$662
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$662
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1746
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$518
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$608
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$829
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$758
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$589
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$941
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$827
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$766
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$777
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$794
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$816
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$892
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$579
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$818
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$669
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$454
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$809
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$765
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$766
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$780
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$773
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$897
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$750
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$726
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$697
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$681
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$693
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$707
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$677
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$901
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$546
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$634