Daegu vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$396
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$3678
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
71
100
😀 Quality of life
77
96
🏙️ Population
2.38M
8.8M

The cost of living in Daegu is 72% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 5347th and 20th ($1043 vs $3740) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in South Korea and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1 months in London. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1141st and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs London

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Daegu London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$9.2
 Cappuccino
$3.47
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$31.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$30567

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$976
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$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

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199