Daegu vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$379
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
71
27
😀 Quality of life
77
28
🏙️ Population
2.38M
42.7K

The cost of living in Daegu is 83% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5639th and 8425th ($992 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th 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 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 1144th and 8855th 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
$7.01
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$10408

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$943
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$964
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$1023
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$914
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$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128

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$448
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$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
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$583