Daegu vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$2661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$5993
🏠 One person rent
$413
$1801
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$3159
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$584
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$5087
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
94
😀 Quality of life
86
77
🏙️ Population
2.44M
467K

The cost of living in Daegu is 58% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 4689th and 440th ($1113 vs $2661) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 394th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Daegu compared to 1.9 months in Long Beach. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Long Beach ranked 152nd in the United States, while ranked 241st and 720th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Long Beach

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Daegu Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$6.58
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$1874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$1558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$3303
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$2822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$6502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$7284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$7.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$4.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$1199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$18490

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$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2862
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2780
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2615
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2895
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2737
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2541
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2579
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3040
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2685
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2872
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2637
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2935
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2676
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2375
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2800
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2729
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3760
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3148
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2442
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3124
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2661
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2788
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$2886
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2777
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2717
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2886
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2665
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2867
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2652