Daegu vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$385
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$1779
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
70
78
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.52M

The cost of living in Daegu is 0.5% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4879th and 4855th ($1114 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 121st 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 1.6 months in Kobe. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 2608th and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$14101

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$1022
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$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094