Daegu vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Daegu	Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person	$992	$3331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2634	$7928
🏠 One person rent	$379	$2072
🏘️ Family rent	$633	$3682
🍽️ Food expenses	$389	$911
🚐 Transport expenses	$126	$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2143	$4111
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	71	58
😀 Quality of life	77	85
🏙️ Population	2.38M	351K

The cost of living in Daegu is 70% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 5639th and 79th ($992 vs $3331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 59th 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 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.2 months in Honolulu. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Honolulu ranked 143rd in the United States, while ranked 1144th and 433rd 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	$7.01	$23.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$27.9	$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.54	$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.03	$9.67
☕ Cappuccino	$3.29	$8.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.43	$4.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$325	$2390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$214	$1716
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$589	$4305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$386	$3150
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$117	$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$181	$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$25.6	$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.12%	6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7098	$8773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5282	$7272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.98	$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$55.4	$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.7	$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.07	$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.94	$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.22	$6.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.2	$5.61
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.37	$8.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.85	$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21	$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.72	$7.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.6	$5.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.96	$6.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.56	$4.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$4.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.79	$2.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.34	$4.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.5	$20.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.92	$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.84	$12.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.26	$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.91	$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.16	$7.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.35	$3.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.4	$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.72	$19.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$52.1	$172
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.35	$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.4	$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.7	$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$339	$2145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27904	$26966

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Cities near Daegu

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi	Gyeongsan	$943
33 km or 20 mi	Yeongcheon	$964
44 km or 27 mi	Miryang	$1023
44 km or 27 mi	Gumi	$914
52 km or 32 mi	Gimcheon	$887
56 km or 35 mi	Gyeongju	$924
66 km or 41 mi	Changwon	$1013
71 km or 44 mi	Yangsan	$1044
71 km or 44 mi	Pohang	$989
73 km or 45 mi	Sangju	$919
74 km or 46 mi	Sacheon	$974
74 km or 46 mi	Ulsan	$957
75 km or 46 mi	Gimhae	$1014
76 km or 47 mi	Masan	$992
79 km or 49 mi	Andong	$883
88 km or 55 mi	Jinju	$1051
88 km or 55 mi	Mungyeong	$931
94 km or 58 mi	Busan	$1084
106 km or 66 mi	Yeongju	$961
113 km or 70 mi	Geoje	$946
115 km or 71 mi	Tongyeong	$982
121 km or 75 mi	Namwon	$930
122 km or 76 mi	Daejeon	$905
130 km or 81 mi	Gyeryong	$933
131 km or 81 mi	Jeonju	$771
131 km or 82 mi	Gwangyang	$955
131 km or 82 mi	Cheongju	$865
137 km or 85 mi	Chungju	$852
137 km or 85 mi	Sejong	$971
141 km or 88 mi	Nonsan	$990
143 km or 89 mi	Suncheon	$973
145 km or 90 mi	Jecheon	$993
148 km or 92 mi	Gongju	$1009
148 km or 92 mi	Iksan	$938
149 km or 93 mi	Taebaek	$950
150 km or 93 mi	Yeosu	$954
154 km or 96 mi	Gimje	$923
160 km or 100 mi	Asan	$997
161 km or 100 mi	Jeongeup	$922
167 km or 103 mi	Cheonan	$1128

Cities near Honolulu

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	East Honolulu	$2997
16 km or 10 mi	Pearl	$2649
19 km or 12 mi	Waipahu	$2760
24 km or 15 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2676
152 km or 94 mi	Kahului	$3302
191 km or 118 mi	Kauai	$2888
267 km or 166 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3565
339 km or 211 mi	Hilo	$2463
2149 km or 1335 mi	London	$526
3662 km or 2275 mi	Djarrit	$1497
3674 km or 2283 mi	Majuro	$1499
3836 km or 2383 mi	Eureka	$2064
3840 km or 2386 mi	Ukiah	$2364
3843 km or 2388 mi	Pacifica	$3245
3847 km or 2390 mi	Daly	$3264
3848 km or 2391 mi	San Bruno	$3261
3849 km or 2392 mi	South San Francisco	$3252
3849 km or 2392 mi	Millbrae	$3276
3850 km or 2392 mi	Windsor	$2889
3852 km or 2393 mi	Rohnert Park	$2968
3852 km or 2393 mi	San Rafael	$4178
3852 km or 2394 mi	Burlingame	$3310
3853 km or 2394 mi	Petaluma	$3286
3853 km or 2394 mi	Novato	$3181
3854 km or 2395 mi	San Francisco	$4110
3855 km or 2395 mi	Santa Rosa	$2903
3855 km or 2396 mi	San Mateo	$3797
3856 km or 2396 mi	Belmont	$3577
3858 km or 2397 mi	San Carlos	$3357
3859 km or 2398 mi	South Tarawa	$526
3859 km or 2398 mi	Foster	$3588
3859 km or 2398 mi	Redwood	$3728
3860 km or 2398 mi	Monterey	$2905
3860 km or 2399 mi	Santa Cruz	$3582
3863 km or 2400 mi	Menlo Park	$3357
3864 km or 2401 mi	Seaside	$1936
3866 km or 2402 mi	Richmond	$3102
3866 km or 2402 mi	Palo Alto	$3808
3867 km or 2403 mi	San Pablo	$3086
3867 km or 2403 mi	Los Altos	$3194