Austin vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$2256
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
73
😀 Quality of life
90
86
🏙️ Population
962K
2.44M

The cost of living in Austin is 133% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 548th and 4689th ($2590 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 11th 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 months in Daegu. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Daegu ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 126th and 241st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Daegu

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Austin Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$3.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$6463
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$8417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$7.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$131
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$60.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$16639

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940