Daegu vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$977
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$2440
🏠 One person rent
$348
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$726
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
78
😀 Quality of life
70
65
🏙️ Population
2.38M
9.94M

The cost of living in Daegu is 2% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 5531st and 5647th ($995 vs $977) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd 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 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Daegu ranked 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 2337th and 4234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Lima

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Daegu Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$4.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.29
🥤 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
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$52.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
10%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$1418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$7.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$7764

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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
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$790
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$569
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$735
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$758
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697