Daegu vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$396
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$2400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
71
58
😀 Quality of life
77
86
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.41M

The cost of living in Daegu is 2% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 5347th and 5224th ($1043 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 26th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Ranked 8th vs 6th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1141st vs 424th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Gwangju

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Daegu Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.79
 Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$7.57
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$12561

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Cities near Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$976
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079