Daegu vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$1399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$3286
🏠 One person rent
$396
$674
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$1059
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$2341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
99
😀 Quality of life
77
93
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.54M

The cost of living in Daegu is 25% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 5347th and 4342nd ($1043 vs $1399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 16th 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 1.7 months in Kawasaki. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Kawasaki ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 1141st and 62nd 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
$6.84
$7.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$1286
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$804
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$5332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$3319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$9.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$56.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$55.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$12261

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$976
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1343
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1154
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1160
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1104
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1084
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1118
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1155
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$957
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1137
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$980
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1104
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1116
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1116
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$909
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1100
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1138
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1102
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1107
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1074
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$992
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1115
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$982
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1144