Austin vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2455
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5709
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$1585
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5262
$2232
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
65
73
😀 Quality of life
90
70
🏙️ Population
962K
2.38M

The cost of living in Austin is 147% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 858th and 5531st ($2455 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 62nd 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 Austin compared to 2.2 months in Daegu. Austin ranked 30th best city to live in the United States vs Daegu ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 142nd and 2337th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.7
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1949
$332
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3348
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2283
$518
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4187
$6867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$9403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$3.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$56.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1385
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22096
$20323

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2218
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2163
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2244
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2260
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2192
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2224
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2182
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2182
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2044
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1969
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2148
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2132
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2134
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2033
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1944
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2152
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1853
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2230
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2215
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2107
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2089
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2698
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2133
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1799
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2028
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2087
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2155
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2170
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2190
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2108
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2159
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2224
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2182
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2056
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2097
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2305

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$991
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$992
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1388
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$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