Daegu vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$2291
🏠 One person rent
$396
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$983
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
71
65
😀 Quality of life
77
72
🏙️ Population
2.38M
12.7M

The cost of living in Daegu is 33% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 5347th and 6833rd ($1043 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.3 months in Suzhou. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Suzhou ranked 13th in China, while ranked 1141st and 3150th 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
$6.84
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$6055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$4.54
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$21.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$17664

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$976
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121

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Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$696
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$644
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$683
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$669
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$594
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$650
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$684
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$557
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1126
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$623
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$620
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$636
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1002
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$652
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$636
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$701
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$646
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$652
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$860
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$604
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$611
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$647
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$680
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$675
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$525
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$626
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$618
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$644
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$601
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$678
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$665
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$671
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$765
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$677
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$632
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$584
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$680
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$623