Daegu vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$396
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$3192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
71
80
😀 Quality of life
77
94
🏙️ Population
2.38M
687K

The cost of living in Daegu is 48% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 5347th and 2068th ($1043 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 1.6 months in Helsinki. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 1141st and 48th 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
$6.84
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$15326

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$976
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232