Daegu vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$687
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$2052
🏠 One person rent
$348
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$636
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$65.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
90
😀 Quality of life
70
70
🏙️ Population
2.38M
13.9M

The cost of living in Daegu is 45% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 5531st and 6956th ($995 vs $687) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd and 64th 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 1.4 months in Tianjin. Daegu ranked 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Tianjin ranked 11th in China, while ranked 2337th and 2306th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Tianjin

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Daegu Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.82
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$826
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$485
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$48.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$74.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$7.97
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$6085
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$4.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$9.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$1.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$13.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$6.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$56.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$75
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$548
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$18215

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$349

$907

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$992
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1388
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$1075
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1027
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$988
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$983
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1059
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$959
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$998
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$880
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1054
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$979
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1060
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$887
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$924
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$987
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$992
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$854
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$936
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$900
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1019
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1019
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1059
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1016
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$959
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1012
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$989
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$937
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1038
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$970
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1151

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$665
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$716
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$649
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$655
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$756
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$679
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$702
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1016
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$729
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$644
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$592
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$618
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$680
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$635
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$472
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$638
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$642
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$550
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$581
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$638
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$584
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$642
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$815
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$711
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$689
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$564
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$544
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$590
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$533
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$524
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$629
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$577
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$600
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$553
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$504
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$616