Daegu vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$396
$750
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$1294
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$3601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
71
94
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
2.38M
595K

The cost of living in Daegu is 36% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 5347th and 3504th ($1043 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 330th in South Korea and Germany, respectively. Check South Korea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 2.2 months in Dortmund. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Dortmund ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 1141st and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Dortmund

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Daegu Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$79
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1001
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$3201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$2354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$68.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$2.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$29493

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$976
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$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$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
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$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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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579