Daegu vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$918
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$385
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$1418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
69
😀 Quality of life
88
72
🏙️ Population
2.38M
720K

The cost of living in Daegu is 16% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 5135th and 6116th ($1062 vs $918) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 791st 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 1.5 months in Okayama. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Okayama ranked 404th in Japan, while ranked 335th and 3262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Okayama

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Daegu Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.69
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.42
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$45.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$6628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$3529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$52.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$24.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$8.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$47.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$10787

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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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$931
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1094
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$973
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$945
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$975
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$980
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$958
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$956
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1038
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$920
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$924
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1138
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1199
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1077
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1021
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1000
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$975
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1158
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1037
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$964
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$990
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$927
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$951
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$964
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1029
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$977
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1024
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$916
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$972
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$987
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1317
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1260
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$954
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1457
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1584
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1558