Brussels vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$3393
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$470
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$2274
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
73
😀 Quality of life
89
70
🏙️ Population
196K
2.38M

The cost of living in Brussels is 76% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 1988th and 4879th ($1958 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Belgium and South Korea, respectively. Check Belgium vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 2 months in Daegu. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Daegu ranked 31st in South Korea, while ranked 173rd and 2608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Daegu

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Brussels Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$2.95
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1150
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$797
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$7325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$9964
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$63.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$9.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$4.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$7.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$9.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$62.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$27898

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1734
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1712
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1715
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1799
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1723
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1911
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1701
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1636
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1619
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1696
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1661
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1693
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1660
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1779
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1761
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1592
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1595
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1630
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1616
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1555
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1611
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1514
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1598
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1616
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1545
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1667
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1709
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1560
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1762

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