Daegu vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$1585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$4167
🏠 One person rent
$348
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$1623
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$515
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$2702
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
93
😀 Quality of life
70
91
🏙️ Population
2.38M
595K

The cost of living in Daegu is 37% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 5531st and 3100th ($995 vs $1585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd and 177th 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 1.7 months in Dortmund. Daegu ranked 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Dortmund ranked 21st in Germany, while ranked 2337th and 114th 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
$6.43
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$5.23
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$1223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1252
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$215
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$327
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$2829
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$2209
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$3.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$51.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$21.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$5.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$8.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$26045

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$991
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$992
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1388
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1075
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1027
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$988
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$983
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1059
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$959
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$998
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$880
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1054
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$979
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1060
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$887
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$924
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$987
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$992
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$854
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$936
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$900
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1019
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1019
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1059
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1016
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$959
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1012
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$989
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$937
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1038
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$970
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1151

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1413
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1457
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1459
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1489
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1455
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1451
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1422
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1440
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1437
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1475
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1448
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1456
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1446
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1154
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1377
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1444
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1358
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1438
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1431
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1309
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1461
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1435
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1445
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1408
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1443
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1422
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1465
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1233
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1428
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1434