Daegu vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1500
🏠 One person rent
$385
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
73
15
😀 Quality of life
88
24
🏙️ Population
2.38M
344K

The cost of living in Daegu is 63% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 5135th and 7431st ($1062 vs $650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 1st in South Korea and Lesotho, respectively. Check South Korea vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 1.2 months in Maseru. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 335th and 8994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.69
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$8.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$66.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$230
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$117
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
8.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$2.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$50
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$1130

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$1001
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1038
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$949
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$934
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1097
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1084
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1039
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$957
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$984
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1076
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$975
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1008
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$929
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1064
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$973
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1108
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$913
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$934
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$980
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$959
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$831
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$924
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$920
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1020
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1046
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1016
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1037
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$998
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$995
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$994
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$982
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1050
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$981
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1153

Cities near Maseru

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$598
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$698
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$762
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$808
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$861
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$901
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$762
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$731
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$988
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$706
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$984
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$892
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1082
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$740
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$826
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$984
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$890
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$827
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$838
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$892
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1304
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$975
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$940
410 km or 255 mi East London
$784
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$875
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$833
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$830
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$814
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$637
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$599
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$637
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$946
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$668
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1005
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$607