Daegu vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$1168
🏠 One person rent
$385
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$150
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$35.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
73
67
😀 Quality of life
70
49
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.01M

The cost of living in Daegu is 154% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 4879th and 8895th ($1114 vs $439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 2608th and 6293rd 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
$7.02
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$92
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
20.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$1307
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$6.82
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$0.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$1.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$1.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$59.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$3133

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$1022
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$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
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397