Daegu vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$413
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$2098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
97
😀 Quality of life
86
96
🏙️ Population
2.44M
2.75M

The cost of living in Daegu is 0.2% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4689th and 4674th ($1113 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 54th 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 1.9 months in Osaka. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Osaka ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 241st and 15th 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
$7.48
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$8601

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933