Chicago vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2634
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$2143
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
71
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.38M

The cost of living in Chicago is 188% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 358th and 5639th ($2851 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 40th 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 Chicago compared to 2.2 months in Daegu. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Daegu ranked 8th in South Korea, while ranked 18th and 1144th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Daegu

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Chicago Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
5.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$7098
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$5282
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$55.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$8.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$27904

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Daegu

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