Daegu vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Daegu	New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person	$992	$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2634	$5332
🏠 One person rent	$379	$1292
🏘️ Family rent	$633	$2231
🍽️ Food expenses	$389	$695
🚐 Transport expenses	$126	$81.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2143	$4054
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	71	85
😀 Quality of life	77	88
🏙️ Population	2.38M	384K

The cost of living in Daegu is 56% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 5639th and 1402nd ($992 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1171st 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 New Orleans. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs New Orleans ranked 85th in the United States, while ranked 1144th and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs New Orleans

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	Daegu	New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.01	$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$27.9	$99.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.54	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.03	$5.5
☕ Cappuccino	$3.29	$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.43	$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$325	$1472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$214	$984
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$589	$2627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$386	$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$117	$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$181	$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$25.6	$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.12%	6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7098	$3196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5282	$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.98	$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$55.4	$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.7	$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.07	$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.94	$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.22	$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.2	$4.82
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.37	$5.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.85	$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21	$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.72	$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.6	$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.96	$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.56	$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.79	$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.34	$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.5	$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.92	$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.84	$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.26	$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.91	$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.16	$4.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.35	$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.4	$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.72	$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$52.1	$141
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.35	$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.4	$53
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.7	$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$339	$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27904	$10142

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Cities near Daegu

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

Cities near New Orleans

Distance	City	Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi	Kenner	$2135
46 km or 29 mi	Slidell	$2066
46 km or 29 mi	Mandeville	$1781
72 km or 45 mi	Hammond	$1937
74 km or 46 mi	Houma	$1752
109 km or 68 mi	Gulfport	$1791
112 km or 70 mi	Morgan	$2159
114 km or 71 mi	Central	$2071
119 km or 74 mi	Baton Rouge	$2049
121 km or 75 mi	Biloxi	$1794
154 km or 96 mi	Pascagoula	$1898
168 km or 104 mi	New Iberia	$2094
168 km or 105 mi	Hattiesburg	$1713
189 km or 118 mi	Lafayette	$1797
203 km or 126 mi	Opelousas	$1959
209 km or 130 mi	Prichard	$1801
212 km or 132 mi	Mobile	$1702
213 km or 133 mi	Laurel	$1593
218 km or 135 mi	Natchez	$1934
223 km or 139 mi	Daphne	$1806
235 km or 146 mi	Foley	$1794
258 km or 160 mi	Pearl	$2087
259 km or 161 mi	Brandon	$2286
261 km or 162 mi	Jackson	$1922
266 km or 166 mi	Clinton	$2046
272 km or 169 mi	Alexandria	$1800
274 km or 170 mi	Ridgeland	$2073
276 km or 171 mi	Vicksburg	$1983
278 km or 173 mi	Madison	$2073
281 km or 175 mi	Pensacola	$2244
299 km or 186 mi	Meridian	$1746
303 km or 188 mi	Lake Charles	$1917
318 km or 198 mi	Sulphur	$1977
336 km or 209 mi	Fort Walton Beach	$2035
344 km or 214 mi	Monroe	$1612
348 km or 216 mi	Crestview	$1978
373 km or 231 mi	Port Arthur	$1895
376 km or 234 mi	Ruston	$1855
390 km or 243 mi	Beaumont	$1621
394 km or 245 mi	Greenville	$1940