Berlin vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Berlin	Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2104	$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5039	$3393
🏠 One person rent	$1143	$385
🏘️ Family rent	$2202	$1036
🍽️ Food expenses	$534	$470
🚐 Transport expenses	$288	$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3287	$2274
😷 Air quality	Good	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	100	73
😀 Quality of life	95	70
🏙️ Population	3.76M	2.38M

The cost of living in Berlin is 89% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 1583rd and 4879th ($2104 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 14th in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 2 months in Daegu. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Daegu ranked 31st in South Korea, while ranked 23rd and 2608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Daegu

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	Berlin	Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$14.5	$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$67	$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.2	$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.48	$2.95
☕ Cappuccino	$4.15	$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.93	$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1178	$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$855	$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2408	$1150
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1752	$797
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$178	$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$274	$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44.8	$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.92%	5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8742	$7325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6444	$9964
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.9	$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$55.1	$63.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$29.1	$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.3	$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.14	$4.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.01	$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.8	$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$7.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.5	$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.02	$7.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.89	$4.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.99	$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.93	$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.83	$3.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.62	$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.93	$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.43	$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.15	$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.05	$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$3.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.69	$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.06	$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.26	$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.7	$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.9	$9.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$57.8	$62.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.5	$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans	$93.4	$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$98.8	$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$322	$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8961	$27898

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Cities near Berlin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Teltow	$1739
18 km or 11 mi	Hohen Neuendorf	$1783
18 km or 11 mi	Hennigsdorf	$1775
20 km or 13 mi	Falkensee	$1739
21 km or 13 mi	Bernau bei Berlin	$1786
25 km or 16 mi	Potsdam	$1730
25 km or 16 mi	Ludwigsfelde	$1717
28 km or 18 mi	Oranienburg	$1780
30 km or 19 mi	Konigs Wusterhausen	$1739
34 km or 21 mi	Werder	$1690
34 km or 21 mi	Strausberg	$1752
46 km or 29 mi	Eberswalde	$1737
49 km or 31 mi	Furstenwalde	$1671
50 km or 31 mi	Luckenwalde	$1687
57 km or 36 mi	Brandenburg an der Havel	$1713
60 km or 37 mi	Neuruppin	$1734
72 km or 44 mi	Rathenow	$1714
81 km or 50 mi	Frankfurt	$1574
86 km or 53 mi	Schwedt	$1692
88 km or 55 mi	Wittenberg	$1421
97 km or 60 mi	Neustrelitz	$1482
97 km or 60 mi	Eisenhuttenstadt	$1469
104 km or 65 mi	Stendal	$1393
106 km or 66 mi	Cottbus	$1261
107 km or 67 mi	Burg bei Magdeburg	$1386
107 km or 67 mi	Zerbst	$1387
109 km or 68 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1396
109 km or 68 mi	Torgau	$1345
116 km or 72 mi	Neubrandenburg	$1513
119 km or 74 mi	Senftenberg	$1390
121 km or 75 mi	Waren	$1470
124 km or 77 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1372
124 km or 77 mi	Schonebeck	$1386
125 km or 78 mi	Spremberg	$1349
127 km or 79 mi	Magdeburg	$1365
128 km or 79 mi	Szczecin	$1169
128 km or 80 mi	Kothen	$1384
128 km or 80 mi	Gorzow Wielkopolski	$931
131 km or 81 mi	Delitzsch	$1387
134 km or 83 mi	Hoyerswerda	$1369

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