Daegu vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$2413
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$5513
🏠 One person rent
$348
$1527
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$2684
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$4154
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
67
😀 Quality of life
70
73
🏙️ Population
2.38M
504K

The cost of living in Daegu is 59% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 5531st and 933rd ($995 vs $2413) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd and 854th 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 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Mesa ranked 422nd in the United States, while ranked 2337th and 1561st among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$74.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$5.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$1564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$1217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$2503
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$2321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$84
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$2947
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$3478
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$4.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$4.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$9.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$9.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$5.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$4.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$1121
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$12523

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$992
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1388
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1075
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$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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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2417
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2423
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2524
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2306
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2353
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1979
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2342
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2281
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2525
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2468
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2328
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2319
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2296
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2388
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2073
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2056
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2466
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1957
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2037
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2543
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2077
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$830
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2763
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1815
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1926
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1947
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$788
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$791
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1852
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2729
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$913