Daegu vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$4090
🏠 One person rent
$385
$762
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1319
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$3427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
93
😀 Quality of life
88
93
🏙️ Population
2.38M
595K

The cost of living in Daegu is 35% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 5135th and 3401st ($1062 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 304th in South Korea and Germany, respectively. Check South Korea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 2.1 months in Dortmund. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Dortmund ranked 11th in Germany, while ranked 335th and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.69
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$69.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$559
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$1352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$1032
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$54.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$3153
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$2430
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$3.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$52.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$93.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$29016

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$1001
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$1008
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1038
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$949
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$934
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1097
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1084
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1039
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$957
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$984
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1076
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$975
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1008
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$929
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1064
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$973
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1108
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$913
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$934
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$980
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$959
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$831
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$924
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$920
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1020
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1046
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1016
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1037
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$998
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$995
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$994
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$982
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1050
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$981
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1153

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1495
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1558
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1591
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1583
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1549
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1558
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1521
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1542
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1537
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1567
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1566
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1554
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1248
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1478
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1547
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1463
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1550
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1552
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1415
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1579
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1552
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1515
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1521
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1533
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1561
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1488
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1555
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1569