Daegu vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$2293
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$5392
🏠 One person rent
$379
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$2389
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$4087
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
71
68
😀 Quality of life
77
88
🏙️ Population
2.38M
504K

The cost of living in Daegu is 57% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 5639th and 1311th ($992 vs $2293) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1104th 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 1.8 months in Mesa. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Mesa ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 1144th and 304th 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
$7.01
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$1336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$2471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$78.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$2959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$3476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$9.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$1190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$15526

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$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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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994