Charlotte vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$2256
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
68
73
😀 Quality of life
88
86
🏙️ Population
875K
2.44M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 143% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 361st and 4689th ($2710 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th and 11th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 2 months in Daegu. Charlotte ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Daegu ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 191st and 241st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Daegu

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Charlotte Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$3.69
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$6463
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$8417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$7.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$131
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$60.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$16639

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119

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