Daegu vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$2374
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$5581
🏠 One person rent
$396
$1437
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$2329
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$4148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
71
70
😀 Quality of life
77
89
🏙️ Population
2.38M
888K

The cost of living in Daegu is 56% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 5347th and 1140th ($1043 vs $2374) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 975th 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 1.7 months in Indianapolis. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Indianapolis ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 1141st and 289th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Indianapolis

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Daegu Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$73.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$6.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$1555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$71.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$1739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$5.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$5.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$5.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$1809
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$25946

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$976
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$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$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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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2074
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1928
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2053
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1874
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2034
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1992
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1855
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1954
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1678
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1806
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2086
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1691
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1497
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1968
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1830
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2022
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1536
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1911
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1952
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1994
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1993
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1554
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2057
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2343
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1904
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1895
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2122
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1908
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1901
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1833
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1849
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1752
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1864
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1931