Daegu vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$385
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
77
😀 Quality of life
70
64
🏙️ Population
2.38M
9.94M

The cost of living in Daegu is 13% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4879th and 5792nd ($1114 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 months in Daegu compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 2608th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
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
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722