Daegu vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$385
$955
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$1589
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$3052
😷 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 38% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 4879th and 2563rd ($1114 vs $1785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 100th 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 months in Daegu compared to 1.7 months in Edmonton. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Edmonton ranked 13th in Canada, while ranked 2608th and 172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$5.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$929
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$1576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$1272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$2798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$75
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$8270

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$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
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1723
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1727
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2149
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1914
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1701
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1793
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1487
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1854
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$2001
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1586
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1781
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2523
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2139
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2250
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1678
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2150
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2011
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2469
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1765
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2498
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1976
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1642
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2553
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1566
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1983
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2417
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2589
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2502
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2650
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2278
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2330
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1917