Daegu vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$2298
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$5364
🏠 One person rent
$396
$1380
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$2408
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$677
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$86
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$3995
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
71
68
😀 Quality of life
77
91
🏙️ Population
2.38M
504K

The cost of living in Daegu is 55% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 5347th and 1283rd ($1043 vs $2298) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1085th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.7 months in Mesa. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Mesa ranked 29th in the United States, while ranked 1141st and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1074
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$2515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1978
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$2933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$3509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$4.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$6.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$1191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$15548

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$976
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$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$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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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2381
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2435
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2471
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3022
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2357
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2490
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1961
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2345
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2227
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2359
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2338
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2312
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2444
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2366
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2324
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2050
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2316
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1930
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2059
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2589
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2110
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$776
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2798
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1764
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1842
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1919
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$890
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1838
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2777
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1004