Daegu vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Daegu Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$413
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
86
76
🏙️ Population
2.44M
15.5M

The cost of living in Daegu is 9% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4689th and 5143rd ($1113 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 months in Daegu compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 241st and 798th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Daegu vs Istanbul infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Daegu vs Istanbul

Prices for goods and services in Daegu and Istanbul are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Daegu Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$3.38
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$4.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$9042

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$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

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001