Daegu vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$396
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$4606
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
71
100
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
2.38M
2.3M

The cost of living in Daegu is 54% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 5347th and 1354th ($1043 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1137th 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 months in Houston. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 1141st and 16th 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
$6.84
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$22380

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$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
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$943
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$916
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$1012
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$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
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$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121

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$2228
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$2150
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$2094
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$2260
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$2071
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$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
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$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
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$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
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$2022
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$1605
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$1913
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$2000
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$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
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$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
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$1904
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$1510
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$2115
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$2444
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$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
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$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
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$2171
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$2200
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$2187
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$2285
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$2059
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$2221