Daegu vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$2140
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$5387
🏠 One person rent
$348
$1269
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$2336
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$3522
😷 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 53% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 5531st and 1491st ($995 vs $2140) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd and 36th 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 1.6 months in Edinburgh. Daegu ranked 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Edinburgh ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2337th and 34th 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
$6.43
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$75.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$9.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$7.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$1331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$970
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$2573
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$188
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$291
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
5.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$6219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$4199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$9.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$18.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$3.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$1772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$21911

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$1075
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1027
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$988
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$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
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$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
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$970
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1151

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1608
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1692
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1649
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1604
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1500
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1699
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1482
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1763
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2011
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1765
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1601
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1551
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1246
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1404
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1567
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1614
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1705
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1638
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1651
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1628
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1637
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1732
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1510
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1707
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1722
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1328
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1393
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1288
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1377
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1500
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1714
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1382
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1629
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1968
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1692