Daegu vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$1816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$4167
🏠 One person rent
$348
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$1517
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$580
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$3006
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
78
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
2.38M
676K

The cost of living in Daegu is 45% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 5531st and 2353rd ($995 vs $1816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd and 2nd in South Korea and Finland, respectively. Check South Korea vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Daegu ranked 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 2337th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Helsinki

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Daegu Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$8.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$796
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$99.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
4.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$8076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$4860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$21.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$9361

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$991
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045