Daegu vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$2379
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$5357
🏠 One person rent
$348
$1601
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$2918
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$453
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$3975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
65
😀 Quality of life
70
87
🏙️ Population
2.38M
3.33M

The cost of living in Daegu is 58% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 5531st and 989th ($995 vs $2379) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd and 1st in South Korea and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.7 months in Dubai. Daegu ranked 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 2337th and 288th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Dubai

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Daegu Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$9.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$12.6
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$1909
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$1243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$3782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$2332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$91.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
4.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$6638
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$3507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$86.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$3.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$9.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$3.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$77.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$13241

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$1027
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$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
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$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
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$970
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$1494
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$2240
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$1196
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$1239
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$1540
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$1844
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$1828
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$634
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$967
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$780
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$1779
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$1090
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1709
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$547
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$548
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$518
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$514
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$1280
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$1223
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1243
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$515
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$1068
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$585
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1056
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$589
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$897
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$563
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$507
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$605
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$464
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$901
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$546
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
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$529
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$829
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$573
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$536