Daegu vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$1009
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$396
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$2064
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
71
61
😀 Quality of life
77
74
🏙️ Population
2.38M
528K

The cost of living in Daegu is 3% more expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 5347th and 5590th ($1043 vs $1009) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 418th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 2 months in Himeji. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Himeji ranked 157th in Japan, while ranked 1141st and 2002nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Himeji

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Daegu Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$6.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$3.15
 Cappuccino
$3.47
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$650
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$83.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
2.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$6288
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$3116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$26.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$30.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$53.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$12376

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$954
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$966
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$957
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1017
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$976
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$970
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1010
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1015
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$997
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$968
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$982
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1016
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$999
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$996
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1131
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$959
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1142
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1103
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1012
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$999
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$959
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1152
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$929
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1004
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1029
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$983
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1220
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$920
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1042
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$973
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1041
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1078
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1009
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1028
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1029
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$948
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1061