Daegu vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$3486
🏠 One person rent
$385
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$1044
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
73
70
😀 Quality of life
70
67
🏙️ Population
2.38M
12.7M

The cost of living in Daegu is 9% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 4879th and 5553rd ($1114 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 9th 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 months in Suzhou. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Suzhou ranked 27th in China, while ranked 2608th and 3798th 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
$7.02
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$4.25
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$1304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$558
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$55.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$84.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$6384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$3492
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$4.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$3.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$6.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$28.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$4.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$91.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$82.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$2003
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$26560

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$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222

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Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$749
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$718
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$686
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$706
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$585
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$685
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$702
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$620
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1136
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$729
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$661
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$674
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1028
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$690
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$665
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$738
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$674
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$698
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$843
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$630
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$629
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$676
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$742
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$673
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$538
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$651
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$650
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$703
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$617
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$698
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$771
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$733
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$774
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$699
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$648
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$612
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$903
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$645