Daegu vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$719
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$1714
🏠 One person rent
$385
$266
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$412
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
73
30
😀 Quality of life
70
36
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.58M

The cost of living in Daegu is 55% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 4879th and 6822nd ($1114 vs $719) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 109th in South Korea and Mexico, respectively. Check South Korea vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Daegu compared to 0.9 months in Leon. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Leon ranked 55th in Mexico, while ranked 2608th and 7323rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Leon

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Daegu Leon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$9.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$17.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$27.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
11.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$508
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$33.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$6.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$0.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$2742

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$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
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$737
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$784
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$835
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$886
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$674
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$659
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$691
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$826
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$601
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$729
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$779
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$764
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$709
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$941
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$748
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$839
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$683
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$985
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1012
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$687
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$522
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$780
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$735
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$698
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$791
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$844
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$630
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$772
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$757
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$835
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$882
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734