Daegu vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1189
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2951
🏠 One person rent
$385
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$854
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$2209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
88
93
🏙️ Population
2.38M
2.33M

The cost of living in Daegu is 11% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 5135th and 4726th ($1062 vs $1189) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 37th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 1.9 months in Nagoya. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Nagoya ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 335th and 79th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Nagoya

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Daegu Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.69
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$920
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$82.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$56.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$5.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$3.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$8.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$48.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$455
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$10854

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1038
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$949
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$934
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1097
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1084
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1039
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$957
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$984
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1076
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$975
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1008
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$929
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1064
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$973
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1108
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$913
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$934
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$980
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$959
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$831
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$924
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$920
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1020
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1046
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1016
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1037
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$998
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$995
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$994
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$982
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1050
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$981
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1153

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$997
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$998
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$985
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$992
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$981
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$983
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$985
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$975
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$992
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$985
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1022
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$982
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$964
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$987
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$962
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$972
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$972
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$966
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$955
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$964
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$956
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$978
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$971
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$978
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$977
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$999
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$970
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$944
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$960
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$937
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$972
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$952
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966