Daegu vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$2044
🏠 One person rent
$396
$334
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$98.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
71
29
😀 Quality of life
77
45
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.58M

The cost of living in Daegu is 18% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 5347th and 6426th ($1043 vs $885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 112th in South Korea and Mexico, respectively. Check South Korea vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 0.6 months in Leon. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Leon ranked 56th in Mexico, while ranked 1141st and 7210th 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
$6.84
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$4.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$26.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$40.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
11.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$1993
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$1323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$8.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$9.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$4.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$3118

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$914
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1007
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$817
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$910
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$950
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$894
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$999
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$803
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$952
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$990
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$983
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$1023
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$1241
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$926
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$1044
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$784
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1241
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1280
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$899
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$664
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$946
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$925
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$866
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$986
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$806
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$934
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$917
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$975
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$1157
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842