Daegu vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$385
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
70
97
🏙️ Population
2.38M
8.8M

The cost of living in Daegu is 73% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4879th and 5th ($1114 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 3rd 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 1.4 months in New York City. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 2608th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$20585

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$992
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$977
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$995
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$1341
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$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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108