Daegu vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$348
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$1696
😷 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 10% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 5531st and 4793rd ($995 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd and 127th 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 1.5 months in Kobe. Daegu ranked 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 2337th and 674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Kobe

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Daegu Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$16179

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079