Daegu vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$5566
🏠 One person rent
$385
$1501
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$2684
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$669
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$4509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
67
😀 Quality of life
70
74
🏙️ Population
2.38M
504K

The cost of living in Daegu is 54% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 4879th and 891st ($1114 vs $2416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 790th 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 1.9 months in Mesa. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Mesa ranked 362nd in the United States, while ranked 2608th and 1361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$5.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$1187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$2498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$2329
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$87.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$2902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$2944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$4.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$9.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$59.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$23.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$54.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$1120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$10345

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$1022
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$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2372
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2430
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2588
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2414
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2369
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1989
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2201
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2291
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2518
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2446
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2287
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2339
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2313
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2422
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2052
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2040
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2484
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1954
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2026
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2268
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$1986
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$786
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2638
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1792
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1886
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1928
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$758
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$778
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1842
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2643
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$955