Daegu vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$385
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$1897
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
52
😀 Quality of life
88
72
🏙️ Population
2.38M
791K

The cost of living in Daegu is 5% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 5135th and 5515th ($1062 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 404th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 1.9 months in Niigata. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Niigata ranked 406th in Japan, while ranked 335th and 3269th 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
$6.69
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$552
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$2790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$2422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$28.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$21.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$66.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$14992

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$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

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$954
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$966
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$975
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$979
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$987
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$989
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$977
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1010
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$989
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1056
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1000
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1034
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1034
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1050
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$991
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$964
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1057
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1003
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$959
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1075
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$951
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$950
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1041
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$938
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1007
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$953
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$959
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1020
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1029
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$929
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$955
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$963
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$942
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1017
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1026
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$967
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$972
134 km or 84 mi Date
$921
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1016
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1001