Daegu vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

Daegu Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1161
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3433
$3244
🏠 One person rent
$427
$461
🏘️ Family rent
$1170
$920
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1947
$795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
73
70
😀 Quality of life
86
68
🏙️ Population
2.44M
12.7M

The cost of living in Daegu is 8% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 4425th and 4827th ($1161 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.7 months in Daegu compared to 0.7 months in Suzhou. Daegu ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Suzhou ranked 18th in China, while ranked 232nd and 3681st 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
$7.75
$5.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$4.52
 Cappuccino
$3.7
$4.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$406
$614
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$344
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$1497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$910
$665
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$74.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.15%
5.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5306
$8706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5673
$4590
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.8
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.99
$4.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.38
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.99
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$35.5
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$4.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$24.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$8.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.7
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$74
$76.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$384
$1726
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19437
$20145

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1032
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$985
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$968
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$913
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$863
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1285
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1089
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$929
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$985
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$868
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1120
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$877
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$990
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$877
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$828
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$966
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1095
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$857
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$969
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$946
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$946
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$1009
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$973
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$810
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1042
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$880
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$978
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1098
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1023
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1132
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$994
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$953
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$966
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1089
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$963
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1009
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$945
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$989

Cities near Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$815
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$781
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$813
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$770
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$695
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$696
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$722
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$722
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$743
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$756
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1183
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$752
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$743
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$707
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1064
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$712
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$687
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$797
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$717
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$718
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$849
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$654
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$635
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$704
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$762
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$634
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$590
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$664
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$659
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$712
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$635
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$716
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$755
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$844
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$762
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$707
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$655
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$668
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$785
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$654