Daegu vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Daegu	Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1114	$3039
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3393	$7612
🏠 One person rent	$385	$1950
🏘️ Family rent	$1036	$3959
🍽️ Food expenses	$470	$774
🚐 Transport expenses	$144	$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2274	$4110
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	73	62
😀 Quality of life	70	87
🏙️ Population	2.38M	351K

The cost of living in Daegu is 63% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 4879th and 133rd ($1114 vs $3039) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 103rd 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 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Honolulu ranked 78th in the United States, while ranked 2608th and 290th 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	$7.02	$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31.6	$80
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.08	$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.95	$8.01
☕ Cappuccino	$3.42	$6.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.36	$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$372	$1975
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$244	$1617
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1150	$3984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$797	$3497
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.3	$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$152	$295
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$16.3	$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.06%	6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7325	$8808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9964	$8156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.1	$3.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.7	$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.88	$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.29	$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.37	$6.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.83	$6.24
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.89	$6.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14	$23.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.75	$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$24.1	$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.43	$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.53	$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.02	$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.74	$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.57	$4.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.95	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.83	$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.57	$4.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.29	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.9	$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.63	$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.56	$5.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.58	$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.2	$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.89	$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$62.5	$149
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.01	$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$60.3	$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$91.6	$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$534	$1383
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27898	$31596

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Cities near Daegu

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi	Gyeongsan	$1022
33 km or 20 mi	Yeongcheon	$941
44 km or 27 mi	Miryang	$992
44 km or 27 mi	Gumi	$977
52 km or 32 mi	Gimcheon	$995
56 km or 35 mi	Gyeongju	$1341
66 km or 41 mi	Changwon	$1083
71 km or 44 mi	Yangsan	$973
71 km or 44 mi	Pohang	$1000
73 km or 45 mi	Sangju	$981
74 km or 46 mi	Sacheon	$1008
74 km or 46 mi	Ulsan	$1099
75 km or 46 mi	Gimhae	$901
76 km or 47 mi	Masan	$1002
79 km or 49 mi	Andong	$871
88 km or 55 mi	Jinju	$1146
88 km or 55 mi	Mungyeong	$992
94 km or 58 mi	Busan	$1122
106 km or 66 mi	Yeongju	$978
113 km or 70 mi	Geoje	$893
115 km or 71 mi	Tongyeong	$931
121 km or 75 mi	Namwon	$1005
122 km or 76 mi	Daejeon	$975
130 km or 81 mi	Gyeryong	$999
131 km or 81 mi	Jeonju	$915
131 km or 82 mi	Gwangyang	$999
131 km or 82 mi	Cheongju	$997
137 km or 85 mi	Chungju	$1098
137 km or 85 mi	Sejong	$1043
141 km or 88 mi	Nonsan	$1084
143 km or 89 mi	Suncheon	$1027
145 km or 90 mi	Jecheon	$1111
148 km or 92 mi	Gongju	$1098
148 km or 92 mi	Iksan	$980
149 km or 93 mi	Taebaek	$999
150 km or 93 mi	Yeosu	$981
154 km or 96 mi	Gimje	$968
160 km or 100 mi	Asan	$1066
161 km or 100 mi	Jeongeup	$1000
167 km or 103 mi	Cheonan	$1222

Cities near Honolulu

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	East Honolulu	$2776
16 km or 10 mi	Pearl	$2571
19 km or 12 mi	Waipahu	$2601
24 km or 15 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2554
152 km or 94 mi	Kahului	$3033
191 km or 118 mi	Kauai	$2719
267 km or 166 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3271
339 km or 211 mi	Hilo	$2372
2149 km or 1335 mi	London	$520
3662 km or 2275 mi	Djarrit	$1519
3674 km or 2283 mi	Majuro	$1523
3836 km or 2383 mi	Eureka	$2538
3840 km or 2386 mi	Ukiah	$3042
3843 km or 2388 mi	Pacifica	$3152
3847 km or 2390 mi	Daly	$3180
3848 km or 2391 mi	San Bruno	$3196
3849 km or 2392 mi	South San Francisco	$3170
3849 km or 2392 mi	Millbrae	$3224
3850 km or 2392 mi	Windsor	$2873
3852 km or 2393 mi	Rohnert Park	$2952
3852 km or 2393 mi	San Rafael	$4155
3852 km or 2394 mi	Burlingame	$3293
3853 km or 2394 mi	Petaluma	$3330
3853 km or 2394 mi	Novato	$3176
3854 km or 2395 mi	San Francisco	$3781
3855 km or 2395 mi	Santa Rosa	$2864
3855 km or 2396 mi	San Mateo	$3672
3856 km or 2396 mi	Belmont	$3804
3858 km or 2397 mi	San Carlos	$3442
3859 km or 2398 mi	South Tarawa	$521
3859 km or 2398 mi	Foster	$3473
3859 km or 2398 mi	Redwood	$3584
3860 km or 2398 mi	Monterey	$2846
3860 km or 2399 mi	Santa Cruz	$3433
3863 km or 2400 mi	Menlo Park	$3288
3864 km or 2401 mi	Seaside	$2839
3866 km or 2402 mi	Richmond	$3053
3866 km or 2402 mi	Palo Alto	$3610
3867 km or 2403 mi	San Pablo	$3048
3867 km or 2403 mi	Los Altos	$3085