Daegu vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$396
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$2134
😷 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 18% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5347th and 4625th ($1043 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 25th 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 1.7 months in Osaka. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 1141st and 27th 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
$6.84
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$13598

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993