Daegu vs Dresden - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Dresden
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$3707
🏠 One person rent
$385
$755
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1271
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$3206
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
65
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
2.38M
566K

The cost of living in Daegu is 32% less expensive than in Dresden. Cities ranked 5135th and 3768th ($1062 vs $1555) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 462nd 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 Dresden. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Dresden ranked 28th in Germany, while ranked 335th and 263rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Dresden
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.69
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$5.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$491
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$1259
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$871
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$5084
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$3851
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$68.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$9.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$53.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$14681

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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
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1490
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1485
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1475
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1448
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1301
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1436
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1182
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1408
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$986
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$1063
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1432
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1489
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1486
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1028
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1385
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1196
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1211
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1125
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1374
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1435
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1401
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1491
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1471
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1427
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1251
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1428
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1363
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1396
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$1084
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1195
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1601
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1690
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1207
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1337
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1152
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1187
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$1117
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1563