Daegu vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$2916
🏠 One person rent
$348
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$1530
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
52
😀 Quality of life
70
67
🏙️ Population
2.38M
791K

The cost of living in Daegu is 6% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 5531st and 5101st ($995 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd and 306th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.4 months in Niigata. Daegu ranked 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Niigata ranked 581st in Japan, while ranked 2337th and 3754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Niigata

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Daegu Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.81
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$2858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$2642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$22.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$44.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$83.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$15118

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$991
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$992
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1388
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1075
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1027
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$988
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$983
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1059
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$959
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$998
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$880
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1054
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$979
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1060
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$887
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$924
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$987
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$992
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$854
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$936
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$900
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1019
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1019
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1059
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1016
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$959
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1012
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$989
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$937
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1038
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$970
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1151

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1004
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1011
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1018
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1029
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1021
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1047
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1024
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1095
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1034
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1076
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1066
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1092
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1035
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$997
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1096
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1050
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1002
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1112
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$986
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$987
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1069
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$969
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1029
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$978
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$980
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1047
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1082
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1008
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$973
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1016
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1003
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1038
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1042
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$983
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$988
134 km or 84 mi Date
$985
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1065
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1052