Daegu vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Daegu Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$4094
🏠 One person rent
$348
$948
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$1630
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$2961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
73
63
😀 Quality of life
70
89
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.01M

The cost of living in Daegu is 44% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 5531st and 2475th ($995 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd and 84th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.7 months in Edmonton. Daegu ranked 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Edmonton ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 2337th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Daegu vs Edmonton infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Daegu vs Edmonton

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

Daegu Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$56.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$5.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$961
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$711
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$1601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$2901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$2327
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$70.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$21.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$689
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$7826

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
$991
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$992
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1388
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$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

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1588
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2077
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1743
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1778
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1614
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1487
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1786
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1446
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1770
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1886
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1491
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1638
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2568
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1360
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2007
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2299
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2284
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1540
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2174
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2163
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2054
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2023
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1761
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2327
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1883
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1792
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2490
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1612
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2021
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2280
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2495
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2388
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2488
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2466
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2317
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2009