Daegu vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$5233
🏠 One person rent
$385
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$2114
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$4970
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
71
😀 Quality of life
70
90
🏙️ Population
2.38M
888K

The cost of living in Daegu is 49% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 4879th and 1397th ($1114 vs $2187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1219th 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 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Indianapolis ranked 35th in the United States, while ranked 2608th and 159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$1013
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$1686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$69.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$1980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$1549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$1865
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$27094

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$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
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828