Daegu vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$379
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
71
95
😀 Quality of life
77
79
🏙️ Population
2.38M
15.7M

The cost of living in Daegu is 25% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5639th and 4475th ($992 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th 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 0.9 months in Istanbul. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 1144th and 829th 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
$7.01
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$23206

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020