Daegu vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Daegu	Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1113	$2961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3082	$7256
🏠 One person rent	$413	$1873
🏘️ Family rent	$964	$3753
🍽️ Food expenses	$458	$777
🚐 Transport expenses	$115	$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2256	$4025
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	73	62
😀 Quality of life	86	86
🏙️ Population	2.44M	351K

The cost of living in Daegu is 62% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 4689th and 153rd ($1113 vs $2961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 128th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Daegu compared to 1.4 months in Honolulu. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Honolulu ranked 65th in the United States, while ranked 241st and 260th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Honolulu

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	Daegu	Honolulu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.48	$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$38.6	$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.97	$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.69	$7.99
☕ Cappuccino	$3.45	$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.33	$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$387	$1910
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$260	$1535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$950	$3813
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$736	$3278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$109	$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$166	$299
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.6	$68.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.38%	6.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6463	$10099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8417	$8860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.09	$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$45.3	$79.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.76	$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.25	$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.19	$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.09	$6.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.13	$6.88
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.07	$6.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.23	$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$28	$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.92	$6.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.61	$3.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.03	$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.46	$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.35	$4.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.23	$3.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.74	$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.56	$3.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.9	$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.53	$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.39	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.89	$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.52	$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.51	$5.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.58	$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$131	$49.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.6	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$60.6	$129
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.18	$32.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.3	$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87.2	$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$369	$1372
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16639	$19011

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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 Honolulu

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	East Honolulu	$2735
16 km or 10 mi	Pearl	$2506
19 km or 12 mi	Waipahu	$2602
24 km or 15 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2538
152 km or 94 mi	Kahului	$2716
191 km or 118 mi	Kauai	$2655
267 km or 166 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3169
339 km or 211 mi	Hilo	$2340
2149 km or 1335 mi	London	$491
3662 km or 2275 mi	Djarrit	$1316
3674 km or 2283 mi	Majuro	$1316
3836 km or 2383 mi	Eureka	$2602
3840 km or 2386 mi	Ukiah	$2935
3843 km or 2388 mi	Pacifica	$3135
3847 km or 2390 mi	Daly	$3133
3848 km or 2391 mi	San Bruno	$3147
3849 km or 2392 mi	South San Francisco	$3130
3849 km or 2392 mi	Millbrae	$3163
3850 km or 2392 mi	Windsor	$2898
3852 km or 2393 mi	Rohnert Park	$2965
3852 km or 2393 mi	San Rafael	$4148
3852 km or 2394 mi	Burlingame	$3219
3853 km or 2394 mi	Petaluma	$3287
3853 km or 2394 mi	Novato	$3195
3854 km or 2395 mi	San Francisco	$3729
3855 km or 2395 mi	Santa Rosa	$3026
3855 km or 2396 mi	San Mateo	$3583
3856 km or 2396 mi	Belmont	$3567
3858 km or 2397 mi	San Carlos	$3300
3859 km or 2398 mi	South Tarawa	$491
3859 km or 2398 mi	Foster	$3518
3859 km or 2398 mi	Redwood	$3389
3860 km or 2398 mi	Monterey	$1614
3860 km or 2399 mi	Santa Cruz	$3422
3863 km or 2400 mi	Menlo Park	$3313
3864 km or 2401 mi	Seaside	$2035
3866 km or 2402 mi	Richmond	$3042
3866 km or 2402 mi	Palo Alto	$3733
3867 km or 2403 mi	San Pablo	$3046
3867 km or 2403 mi	Los Altos	$3064