Daegu vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$413
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$1082
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$2552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
99
😀 Quality of life
86
82
🏙️ Population
2.44M
1.54M

The cost of living in Daegu is 1% more expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 4689th and 4726th ($1113 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 73rd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Daegu compared to 2.3 months in Kawasaki. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Kawasaki ranked 12th in Japan, while ranked 241st and 355th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Kawasaki

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Daegu Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$6.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$40.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$2.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$5293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$5.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$37.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$34.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$15182

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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 Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1115
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1102
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1064
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1062
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1051
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1054
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1105
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$1130
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1075
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1067
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1069
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$1167
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1136
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1042
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1066
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$985
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1078
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1056
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1224
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1045