Daegu vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$413
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
73
30
😀 Quality of life
86
29
🏙️ Population
2.44M
42.7K

The cost of living in Daegu is 129% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4689th and 8601st ($1113 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 5th in South Korea and Kenya, respectively. Check South Korea vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Daegu compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 241st and 8527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Meru

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Daegu Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$6789

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$1035
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$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
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$530
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$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539