Daegu vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1842
🏠 One person rent
$385
$274
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$483
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$65.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$940
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
89
😀 Quality of life
88
74
🏙️ Population
2.38M
13.9M

The cost of living in Daegu is 64% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 5135th and 7452nd ($1062 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 98th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 1.5 months in Tianjin. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Tianjin ranked 9th in China, while ranked 335th and 2435th 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
$6.69
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$0.84
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$390
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$46.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$7.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$5873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$2154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$4.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$3.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$1.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$8.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$14.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$57
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$3.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$18657

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1038
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$949
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$934
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1097
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1084
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1039
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$957
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$984
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1076
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$975
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1008
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$929
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1064
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$973
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1108
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$913
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$934
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$980
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$959
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$831
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$924
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$920
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1020
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1046
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1016
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1037
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$998
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$995
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$994
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$982
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1050
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$981
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1153

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$641
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$707
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$634
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$619
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$750
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$638
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$688
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$565
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1029
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$724
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$634
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$558
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$564
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$660
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$614
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$456
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$580
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$616
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$533
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$505
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$480
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$574
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$454
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$741
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$654
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$523
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$527
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$499
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$535
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$615
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$544
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$550
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$562
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$548
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$573