Busan vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$380
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
73
😀 Quality of life
91
86
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.44M

The cost of living in Busan is 8% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 5114th and 4689th ($1029 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 11th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 2 months in Daegu. Ranked 4th vs 6th best cities to live in South Korea, and 108th vs 241st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Daegu

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Busan Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$3.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$6463
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$8417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$7.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$131
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$60.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$16639

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Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

Cities near Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940