Daegu vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$385
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$1508
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
68
😀 Quality of life
70
68
🏙️ Population
2.38M
720K

The cost of living in Daegu is 14% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 4879th and 5836th ($1114 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 769th 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 months in Daegu compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Okayama ranked 460th in Japan, while ranked 2608th and 3256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$14206

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Cities near Daegu

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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582