Daegu vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$3662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$8238
🏠 One person rent
$379
$2434
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$4002
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$409
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$4720
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
71
100
😀 Quality of life
77
97
🏙️ Population
2.38M
8.8M

The cost of living in Daegu is 73% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 5639th and 28th ($992 vs $3662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th 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 1.3 months in London. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1144th and 4th 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
$7.01
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$98.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$9.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$2743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$2091
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$4437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$3517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
4.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$20829
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$9663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$4.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$23.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$18.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$91.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$2713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$25686

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178