Daegu vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$2138
🏠 One person rent
$385
$300
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$68.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$1012
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
90
😀 Quality of life
70
71
🏙️ Population
2.38M
13.9M

The cost of living in Daegu is 57% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 4879th and 6862nd ($1114 vs $710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 81st 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 1.4 months in Tianjin. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Tianjin ranked 10th in China, while ranked 2608th and 2285th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$1072
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$495
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$67.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$8.33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$7862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$2825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$4.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$9.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$72.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$3.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$40.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$16590

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$1022
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$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
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$700
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$734
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$679
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$693
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$786
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$720
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$742
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$611
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1067
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$769
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$675
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$620
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$649
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$714
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$677
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$482
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$668
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$684
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$572
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$605
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$670
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$614
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$677
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$869
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$760
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$748
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$588
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$568
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$616
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$555
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$547
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$670
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$597
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$632
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$581
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$526
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$618