Daegu vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$379
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$5389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
71
100
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
2.38M
8.8M

The cost of living in Daegu is 76% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5639th and 4th ($992 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1st 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 1.3 months in New York City. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 1144th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.01
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$21713

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$943
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$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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192