Daegu vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$385
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
79
😀 Quality of life
88
71
🏙️ Population
2.38M
9.94M

The cost of living in Daegu is 2% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 5135th and 5274th ($1062 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 1st in South Korea and Peru, respectively. Check South Korea vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 335th and 3631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.69
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$8454

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$1001
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$1008
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1038
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$949
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$934
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1097
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1084
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1039
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$957
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$984
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1076
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$975
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1008
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$929
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1064
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$973
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1108
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$913
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$934
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$980
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$959
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$831
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$924
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$920
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1020
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1046
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1016
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1037
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$998
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$995
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$994
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$982
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1050
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$981
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1153

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745