Daegu vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$2295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$5636
🏠 One person rent
$379
$1360
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$2398
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$3514
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
71
88
😀 Quality of life
77
92
🏙️ Population
2.38M
488K

The cost of living in Daegu is 57% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 5639th and 1307th ($992 vs $2295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 38th in South Korea and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Edinburgh ranked 11th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1144th and 83rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Edinburgh

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Daegu Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.01
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$8.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$1471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1081
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$2686
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
4.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$6647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$4795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$1749
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$25458

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$943
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$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820