Austin vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$3393
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$470
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$2274
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
73
😀 Quality of life
91
70
🏙️ Population
962K
2.38M

The cost of living in Austin is 122% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 812th and 4879th ($2473 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 14th 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 2.3 months in Austin compared to 2 months in Daegu. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Daegu ranked 31st in South Korea, while ranked 116th and 2608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$2.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$1150
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$797
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$7325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$9964
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$63.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$4.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$7.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$3.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$9.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$62.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$27898

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

Cities near Daegu

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