Bucharest vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2634
🏠 One person rent
$562
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$2143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
71
😀 Quality of life
84
77
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.38M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 16% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 4877th and 5639th ($1148 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 40th in Romania and South Korea, respectively. Check Romania vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 2.2 months in Daegu. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Daegu ranked 8th in South Korea, while ranked 482nd and 1144th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Daegu

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Bucharest Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
5.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$7098
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$5282
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$55.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$8.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$27904

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128