Daegu vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$2228
🏠 One person rent
$413
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$91.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$1519
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
20
😀 Quality of life
86
52
🏙️ Population
2.44M
1.18M

The cost of living in Daegu is 25% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 4689th and 6017th ($1113 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 15th in South Korea and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Daegu compared to 1.7 months in Medina. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Medina ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 241st and 6150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Medina

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Daegu Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$1.33
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$54
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$8.02
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$7.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$2.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$7.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$405
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$9496

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1100
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1032
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$996
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$860
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$1013
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1000
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$938
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1361
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$854
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$434
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$920
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$440
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$625
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$280
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$404
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$443
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1642
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$692
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1583
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$583
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$923
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$642
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$449
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$735
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1703
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1678
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1523
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$421
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$737
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$802
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1671
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1687
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$981
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$1047
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$964