Daegu vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$2032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$4925
🏠 One person rent
$396
$1105
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$1878
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$3072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
77
😀 Quality of life
77
88
🏙️ Population
2.38M
639K

The cost of living in Daegu is 49% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 5347th and 1947th ($1043 vs $2032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1526th 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 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.5 months in Detroit. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Detroit ranked 95th in the United States, while ranked 1141st and 318th 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
$6.84
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$6.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$1602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$6.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$5.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$3.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$88.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$1360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$19339

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$916
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$1012
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$1032
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$1005
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$1030
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$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
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$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
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$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121

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$1980
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$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
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$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
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$1843
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$1624
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$1635
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$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619