Daegu vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$3146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$8584
🏠 One person rent
$385
$1954
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$4358
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$833
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$5746
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
97
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
2.38M
441K

The cost of living in Daegu is 65% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 4879th and 91st ($1114 vs $3146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 73rd 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 1.8 months in Oakland. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 2608th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Oakland

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Daegu Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$119
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$8
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$1994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$1640
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$4880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$3807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$7086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$7184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$7.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$6.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$181
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$2725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$27655

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3274
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2831
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3053
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2931
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3048
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2981
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2922
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3170
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3180
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2851
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2949
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3196
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3224
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3293
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2714
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2726
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3473
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3672
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3152
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2845
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3091
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4155
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3804
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2885
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3010
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3578
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3159
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3288