Daegu vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$2425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$5586
🏠 One person rent
$413
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$2692
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$4753
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
67
😀 Quality of life
86
74
🏙️ Population
2.44M
504K

The cost of living in Daegu is 54% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 4689th and 807th ($1113 vs $2425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 730th 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 months in Daegu compared to 2 months in Mesa. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Mesa ranked 293rd in the United States, while ranked 241st and 1211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Mesa

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Daegu Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$5.55
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$1575
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$1189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$2507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$2344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$88.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$2944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$2950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$3.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$8.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$3.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$1084
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$10431

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$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

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2392
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2381
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2459
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2427
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2368
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2390
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2340
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$2339
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2405
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2414
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2485
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2428
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2347
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2379
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2105
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2096
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2275
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$2042
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2076
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2004
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2043
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$874
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2692
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$2008
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1941
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$865
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$881
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1886
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2687
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1054