Amsterdam vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$3393
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$470
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$2274
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
921K
2.38M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 157% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 252nd and 4879th ($2859 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in the Netherlands and South Korea, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 2 months in Daegu. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Daegu ranked 31st in South Korea, while ranked 25th and 2608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$2.95
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$1150
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$797
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$7325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$9964
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$63.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$9.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$4.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$7.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$3.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$9.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$62.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$27898

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$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