Daegu vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Daegu Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$3212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$7752
🏠 One person rent
$396
$2040
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$3618
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$832
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$5293
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
97
😀 Quality of life
77
93
🏙️ Population
2.38M
441K

The cost of living in Daegu is 68% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 5347th and 124th ($1043 vs $3212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 86th 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 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.6 months in Oakland. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Oakland ranked 10th in the United States, while ranked 1141st and 65th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Daegu vs Oakland

Prices for goods and services in Daegu and Oakland are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Daegu Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$25.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$8.05
 Cappuccino
$3.47
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$3.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$1880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1835
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$3381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$3346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$7626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$6332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$22.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$4.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$7.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$6.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$6.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$6.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$20916

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$976
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3277
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3242
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3058
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3007
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3073
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4040
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2929
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3083
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2983
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3058
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2910
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3778
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3245
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3252
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2859
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3264
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3282
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3346
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2929
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2783
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3604
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3831
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3255
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3137
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2807
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3094
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4102
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3593
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2380
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3261
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3520
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3589
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3395