Columbus vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$3393
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$470
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$2274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
73
😀 Quality of life
88
70
🏙️ Population
906K
2.38M

The cost of living in Columbus is 102% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 1248th and 4879th ($2252 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th and 14th 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 Columbus compared to 2 months in Daegu. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Daegu ranked 31st in South Korea, while ranked 242nd and 2608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Daegu

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Columbus Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$2.95
 Cappuccino
$4.97
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$1150
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$797
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$7325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$9964
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$63.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$9.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$4.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$7.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$9.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$62.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$27898

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222