Daegu vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$1249
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$3397
🏠 One person rent
$348
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$1197
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$2537
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
99
😀 Quality of life
70
81
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.54M

The cost of living in Daegu is 20% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 5531st and 4340th ($995 vs $1249) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd and 26th 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 2 months in Kawasaki. Daegu ranked 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Kawasaki ranked 13th in Japan, while ranked 2337th and 497th 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
$6.43
$6.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$584
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$364
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$1140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$968
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$6533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$3250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$6.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$543
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$15204

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$991
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$992
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1388
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1075
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1027
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$988
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$983
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1059
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$959
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$998
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$880
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1054
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$979
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1060
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$887
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$924
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$987
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$992
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$854
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$936
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$900
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1019
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1019
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1059
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1016
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$959
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1012
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$989
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$937
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1038
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$970
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1151

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1039
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1150
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1099
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1136
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1065
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$960
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1122
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1023
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1103
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1143
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1077
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$908
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1042
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1111
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1124
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$948
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1109
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1231
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1116