Daegu vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$396
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
71
27
😀 Quality of life
77
32
🏙️ Population
2.38M
42.7K

The cost of living in Daegu is 92% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5347th and 8447th ($1043 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 4th in South Korea and Kenya, respectively. Check South Korea vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 1141st and 8725th 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
$6.84
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$9031

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$1005
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$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
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$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
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$916
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$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
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$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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$455
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$797
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$419
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$508
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$520
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$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
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$624
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$602
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$651
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$553
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$593
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$604
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$670
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$722
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$563
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$544
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$623
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$627
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$551
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$588
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$506
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$743
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$408
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$763
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$996
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$617
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$825
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$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
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$528
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$620
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$811
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$691
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$724
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$518
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$693
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$810
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