Daegu vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Daegu Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$2043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$5104
🏠 One person rent
$413
$1223
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$2302
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$3083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
88
😀 Quality of life
86
93
🏙️ Population
2.44M
488K

The cost of living in Daegu is 46% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 4689th and 1692nd ($1113 vs $2043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 46th 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 months in Daegu compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Edinburgh ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 241st and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Daegu vs Edinburgh infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Daegu vs Edinburgh

Prices for goods and services in Daegu and Edinburgh are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Daegu Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$6.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$2456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$1867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
6.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$6453
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$4477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$78.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$6.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$1620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$14724

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666