Daegu vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$413
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$4648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
89
😀 Quality of life
86
88
🏙️ Population
2.44M
653K

The cost of living in Daegu is 57% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4689th and 564th ($1113 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 507th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Daegu compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 241st and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Portland

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Daegu Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$19330

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463