Daegu vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$396
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$1243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
71
23
😀 Quality of life
77
69
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.41M

The cost of living in Daegu is 11% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 5347th and 4849th ($1043 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 3rd 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 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1141st and 4347th 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
$6.84
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$5515

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$976
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$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010