Daegu vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$396
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
71
95
😀 Quality of life
77
78
🏙️ Population
2.38M
15.7M

The cost of living in Daegu is 20% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5347th and 4562nd ($1043 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in South Korea and Turkey, respectively. Check South Korea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 1141st and 925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Istanbul

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Daegu Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$20004

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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
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041