Daegu vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2209
🏠 One person rent
$385
$265
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$1127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
73
70
😀 Quality of life
88
71
🏙️ Population
2.38M
12.7M

The cost of living in Daegu is 38% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 5135th and 6778th ($1062 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 31st 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 1.5 months in Suzhou. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Suzhou ranked 23rd in China, while ranked 335th and 3523rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Suzhou

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Daegu Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.69
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.54
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$291
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$57.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$87.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$5716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$2955
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$4.46
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$2.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$8.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$78.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$778
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$15339

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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
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$696
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$632
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$679
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$673
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$597
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$634
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$674
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$547
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1128
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$601
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$612
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$621
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1003
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$639
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$622
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$696
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$630
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$642
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$826
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$597
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$597
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$634
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$740
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$651
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$531
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$618
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$602
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$637
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$590
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$664
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$659
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$713
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$753
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$663
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$617
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$576
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$672
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$610