Daegu vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$413
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$4662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
86
92
🏙️ Population
2.44M
2.3M

The cost of living in Daegu is 50% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 4689th and 1234th ($1113 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1107th 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 2.1 months in Houston. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Houston ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 241st and 86th 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
$7.48
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$5.63
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$23011

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175