Daegu vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$939
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$413
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$1181
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$94.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$1524
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
96
😀 Quality of life
86
80
🏙️ Population
2.44M
17.5M

The cost of living in Daegu is 19% more expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 4689th and 5744th ($1113 vs $939) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 16th 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 Shenzhen. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 241st and 460th 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
$7.48
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$1719
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$954
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$12768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$7264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$4.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$7.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$24305

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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 Shenzhen

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2614
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$618
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$589
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1565
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$481
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$837
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$812
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$742
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$575
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1083
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$816
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$891
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$781
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$791
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$830
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$876
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$738
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$856
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$799
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$588
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$824
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$774
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$785
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$831
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$857
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$812
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$752
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$806
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$719
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$735
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$721
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$620
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$851
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$525
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$584