Daegu vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$348
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$433
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
73
29
😀 Quality of life
70
27
🏙️ Population
2.38M
42.7K

The cost of living in Daegu is 84% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5531st and 8317th ($995 vs $541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd 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 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 2337th and 8421st 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
$6.43
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
14.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$1127
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$1251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$8023

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$977
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$1388
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$1075
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$1027
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$988
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$983
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1059
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$959
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$998
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$880
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1054
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$979
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1060
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$887
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$924
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$987
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$992
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$854
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$936
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$900
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1019
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1019
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1059
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1016
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$959
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1012
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$989
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$937
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1038
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$970
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1151

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$589
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$760
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$408
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$500
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$483
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$522
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$490
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$561
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$602
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$638
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
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$498
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$562
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
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$646
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$698
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$558
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$545
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$625
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$594
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$523
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$552
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$502
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$706
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$486
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
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$886
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$585
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$801
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$771
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$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
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$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
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$518