Daegu vs Fukuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Fukuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$3045
🏠 One person rent
$385
$475
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$920
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$1344
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
81
😀 Quality of life
70
87
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.6M

The cost of living in Daegu is 4% less expensive than in Fukuoka. Cities ranked 4879th and 4702nd ($1114 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 67th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Daegu compared to 1.2 months in Fukuoka. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Fukuoka ranked 10th in Japan, while ranked 2608th and 256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Fukuoka

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Daegu Fukuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$6.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$3.3
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$1023
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$5481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$2558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$27.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$5.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$47
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$60
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$12612

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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

Cities near Fukuoka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$1026
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$1026
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$1024
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$1025
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$1026
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$1021
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$1022
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$1023
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$1018
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$1020
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$1021
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$1015
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$1006
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$1007
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$1002
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$996
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$996
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$988
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$994
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$1003
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$995
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$998
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$980
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$985
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$982
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$1014
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$984
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$975
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$975
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$982
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$982
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$979
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$980
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$994
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$971