Daegu vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$1489
🏠 One person rent
$385
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$395
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
73
16
😀 Quality of life
70
15
🏙️ Population
2.38M
344K

The cost of living in Daegu is 78% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 4879th and 7499th ($1114 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 months in Daegu compared to 1.2 months in Maseru. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 2608th and 9036th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$3.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$1.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$133
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$67.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$5.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$4.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$4.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$29.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$1137

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$1022
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$581
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$696
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$774
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$788
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$859
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$862
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$689
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$717
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$953
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$717
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$971
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$834
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$696
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$822
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$997
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$874
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$791
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$819
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$838
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1286
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$909
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$943
410 km or 255 mi East London
$703
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$848
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$809
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$841
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$792
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$692
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$623
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$459
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$690
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$901
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$718
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$970
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$654