Amsterdam vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$664
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$2256
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
71
😀 Quality of life
96
77
🏙️ Population
921K
2.38M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 207% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 126th and 5347th ($3203 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 34th 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 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 2.2 months in Daegu. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Daegu ranked 8th in South Korea, while ranked 13th and 1141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Daegu

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Amsterdam Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$3.2
 Cappuccino
$4.91
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$626
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$6863
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$5901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$59.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$8.48
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$3.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$3.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$8.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$56.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$27966

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

Cities near Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$976
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121