Bucharest vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$2790
🏠 One person rent
$525
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$2242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
73
😀 Quality of life
81
88
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.38M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 5% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 4913th and 5135th ($1116 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 39th in Romania and South Korea, respectively. Check Romania vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 2.1 months in Daegu. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Daegu ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 646th and 335th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$6.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$5.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$6903
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$5944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$7.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$4.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$7.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$3.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$48.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$56.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$27847

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1038
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$949
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$934
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1097
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1084
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1039
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$957
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$984
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1076
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$975
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1008
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$929
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1064
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$973
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1108
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$913
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$934
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$980
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$959
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$831
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$924
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$920
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1020
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1046
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1016
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1037
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$998
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$995
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$994
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$982
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1050
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$981
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1153