Baltimore vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Baltimore	Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2287	$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5428	$2813
🏠 One person rent	$1367	$348
🏘️ Family rent	$2370	$774
🍽️ Food expenses	$617	$414
🚐 Transport expenses	$127	$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4207	$2232
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	97	73
😀 Quality of life	90	70
🏙️ Population	586K	2.38M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 130% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 1182nd and 5531st ($2287 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1076th 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 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 2.2 months in Daegu. Baltimore ranked 24th best city to live in the United States vs Daegu ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 131st and 2337th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Daegu

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	Baltimore	Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.3	$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$70.2	$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.4	$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.37	$3.22
☕ Cappuccino	$5.16	$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.41	$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1496	$332
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1104	$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2801	$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1959	$518
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$104	$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$161	$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$80.7	$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.61%	4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2120	$6867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1975	$9403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.58	$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$84.8	$59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.6	$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.89	$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.06	$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.39	$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.22	$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.29	$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.66	$6.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$3.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.14	$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.55	$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.74	$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.32	$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.83	$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.65	$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.6	$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.47	$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.8	$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.05	$3.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.34	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.76	$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.12	$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$59.2	$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.2	$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$156	$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.9	$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans	$48.7	$56.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87.9	$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1264	$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22681	$20323

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Catonsville	$2500
21 km or 13 mi	Owings Mills	$2584
23 km or 14 mi	Columbia	$2760
30 km or 19 mi	Laurel	$2299
31 km or 19 mi	Edgewood	$2909
32 km or 20 mi	Eldersburg	$2499
35 km or 22 mi	Bel Air South	$2727
36 km or 22 mi	Annapolis	$2961
37 km or 23 mi	Bel Air North	$2640
37 km or 23 mi	Bowie	$2566
40 km or 25 mi	Greenbelt	$2471
42 km or 26 mi	College Park	$2548
47 km or 29 mi	Silver Spring	$2273
52 km or 32 mi	Rockville	$2596
54 km or 34 mi	Bethesda	$2777
55 km or 34 mi	Gaithersburg	$2425
57 km or 35 mi	Washington	$3149
57 km or 36 mi	Georgetown	$2893
58 km or 36 mi	Germantown	$2791
65 km or 41 mi	Alexandria	$2856
66 km or 41 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2543
66 km or 41 mi	Hanover	$2210
71 km or 44 mi	Frederick	$2389
73 km or 45 mi	Reston	$2617
74 km or 46 mi	Springfield	$2309
75 km or 47 mi	Waldorf	$2498
75 km or 47 mi	Herndon	$2513
76 km or 47 mi	York	$1979
77 km or 48 mi	Fairfax	$2786
80 km or 50 mi	Ashburn	$2696
84 km or 52 mi	Leesburg	$2197
86 km or 54 mi	Newark	$2085
87 km or 54 mi	Centreville	$3174
88 km or 55 mi	Lancaster	$2033
91 km or 56 mi	Woodbridge	$2601
91 km or 57 mi	Marumsco	$2539
95 km or 59 mi	Dover	$2250
95 km or 59 mi	Manassas	$2640
98 km or 61 mi	Waynesboro	$2217
103 km or 64 mi	Hagerstown	$2149

Cities near Daegu

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