Daegu vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Daegu Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1161
$3145
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3433
$7041
🏠 One person rent
$427
$2011
🏘️ Family rent
$1170
$3361
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$673
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1947
$5908
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
99
😀 Quality of life
86
93
🏙️ Population
2.44M
3.9M

The cost of living in Daegu is 63% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4425th and 45th ($1161 vs $3145) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 35th 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 1.7 months in Daegu compared to 1.9 months in Los Angeles. Daegu ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Los Angeles ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 232nd and 44th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.75
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$8.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.7
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$406
$2239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$1716
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$3852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$910
$2934
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.15%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5306
$9271
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5673
$6455
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.8
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.99
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.38
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.99
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$5.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$35.5
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.7
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$74
$65.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$384
$1518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19437
$22901

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1032
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$985
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$968
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$913
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$863
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1285
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1089
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$929
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$985
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$868
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1120
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$877
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$990
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$877
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$828
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$966
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1095
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$857
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$969
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$946
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$946
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$1009
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$973
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$810
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1042
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$880
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$978
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1098
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1023
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1132
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$994
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$953
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$966
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1089
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$963
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1009
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$945
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$989

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2526
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2521
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2555
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2521
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2473
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2739
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2657
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2491
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2761
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2467
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3165
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2501
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2483
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3511
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2547
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2509
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2552
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2606
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2959
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2489
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2816
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2404
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2518
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2827
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2447
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2572
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2541
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2492
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2474
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2513
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2544
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2451
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2514
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2491
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2489
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3333
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2506
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2593