Daegu vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$385
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$90.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$1630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
20
😀 Quality of life
70
67
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.41M

The cost of living in Daegu is 31% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 4879th and 6257th ($1114 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 17th 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 1.9 months in Medina. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2608th and 3833rd 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
$7.02
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$93
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$95.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$94.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$7706

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934