Daegu vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$385
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$5599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
88
98
🏙️ Population
2.38M
8.8M

The cost of living in Daegu is 75% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5135th and 4th ($1062 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 2nd 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 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 335th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.69
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$22663

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174