Daegu vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$413
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
86
96
🏙️ Population
2.44M
8.8M

The cost of living in Daegu is 72% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4689th and 6th ($1113 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 4th 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 1.6 months in New York City. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 241st and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs New York City

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Daegu New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$17859

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$1035
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$1039
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$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028