Daegu vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$379
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$4659
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
71
100
😀 Quality of life
77
96
🏙️ Population
2.38M
2.3M

The cost of living in Daegu is 56% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 5639th and 1367th ($992 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1144th 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 2.1 months in Houston. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 1144th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Houston

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Daegu Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.01
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$22291

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$943
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$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

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$2142
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$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
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$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
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$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123