Daegu vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2246
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$385
$1326
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$2459
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$3703
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
88
😀 Quality of life
70
94
🏙️ Population
2.38M
488K

The cost of living in Daegu is 50% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 4879th and 1263rd ($1114 vs $2246) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 34th 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 1.6 months in Edinburgh. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Edinburgh ranked 5th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2608th and 40th 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
$7.02
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$83.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$7.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$2692
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$1980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$7033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$4677
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$87.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$23.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$119
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$1775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$23136

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44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
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$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767