Daegu vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$385
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$4156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
77
😀 Quality of life
70
88
🏙️ Population
2.38M
639K

The cost of living in Daegu is 44% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 4879th and 1856th ($1114 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1553rd in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Daegu compared to 2.1 months in Detroit. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Detroit ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 2608th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Detroit

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Daegu Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$5.52
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$16775

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$941
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$992
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$977
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$995
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$1341
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$1083
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$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

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$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
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$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614