Daegu vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$2405
🏠 One person rent
$396
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$1414
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
71
70
😀 Quality of life
77
75
🏙️ Population
2.38M
720K

The cost of living in Daegu is 15% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 5347th and 6268th ($1043 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 798th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.6 months in Okayama. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Okayama ranked 112th in Japan, while ranked 1141st and 1654th 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
$6.84
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$6821
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$24.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$30.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$8.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$12437

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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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$920
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1080
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$958
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$929
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$959
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$959
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$941
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$934
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1024
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$907
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1011
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$906
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1128
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1188
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1069
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$982
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$959
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1153
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1024
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$944
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$970
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$913
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$939
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$948
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1011
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$957
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1006
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$898
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$954
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$968
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1313
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1066
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1253
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$932
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1453
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1562
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1554