Daegu vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

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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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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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$1022
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$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

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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