Daegu vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$379
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$1929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
71
96
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
2.38M
2.75M

The cost of living in Daegu is 21% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5639th and 4633rd ($992 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 23rd 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 1.5 months in Osaka. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 1144th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Osaka

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Daegu Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.01
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$12931

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958