Daegu vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$413
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$2261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
58
😀 Quality of life
86
84
🏙️ Population
2.44M
1.49M

The cost of living in Daegu is 3% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4689th and 4575th ($1113 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 5th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Daegu compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Ranked 6th vs 7th best cities to live in South Korea, and 241st vs 305th 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
$7.48
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$8.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$19812

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Cities near Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056