Atlanta vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$2634
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$2143
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
71
😀 Quality of life
90
77
🏙️ Population
499K
2.38M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 165% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 688th and 5639th ($2628 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th and 40th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 2.2 months in Daegu. Atlanta ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Daegu ranked 8th in South Korea, while ranked 199th and 1144th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Daegu

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Atlanta Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.3
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
5.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$7098
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$5282
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$55.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$8.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$27904

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11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2410
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2399
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2360
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2376
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2372
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2406
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2352
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2409
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2416
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2334
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2405
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2243
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2486
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2429
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2458
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2651
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2968
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2289
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2494
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1920
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2069
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2253
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2472
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2105
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2254
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2240
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2003
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2233
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1922
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1771
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2187
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1993
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1602
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1852
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1967
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1955
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1930
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2010

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128