Daegu vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$385
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$4627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
70
99
🏙️ Population
2.38M
8.8M

The cost of living in Daegu is 67% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4879th and 37th ($1114 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 2nd 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 months in Daegu compared to 1.4 months in London. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2608th and 2nd 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
$7.02
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$8.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$25830

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$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

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055