Daegu vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1358
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$3362
🏠 One person rent
$379
$647
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1140
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$2498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
99
😀 Quality of life
77
94
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.54M

The cost of living in Daegu is 27% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 5639th and 4406th ($992 vs $1358) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 15th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.8 months in Kawasaki. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Kawasaki ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 1144th and 35th 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
$7.01
$7.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$504
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$926
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$4657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$3168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$55.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$14111

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1326
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1133
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1128
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1070
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1144
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1074
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1094
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1131
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1118
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$922
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1105
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$967
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1087
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1108
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$859
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1085
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1073
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$978
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1086
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1101
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$951
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102