Daegu vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$1027
🏠 One person rent
$413
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$140
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$33.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$221
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
73
67
😀 Quality of life
86
51
🏙️ Population
2.44M
1.01M

The cost of living in Daegu is 186% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 4689th and 8988th ($1113 vs $389) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in South Korea and Pakistan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Daegu compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 241st and 6200th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Islamabad

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Daegu Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$1.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$16.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$2.18
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$85.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$397
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$57.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$88
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
19.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$5.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$4.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$4.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$4.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$1.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$7.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$3.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$51.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$1443

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$1035
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$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
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401