Daegu vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Daegu	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$992	$1648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2634	$3908
🏠 One person rent	$379	$829
🏘️ Family rent	$633	$1438
🍽️ Food expenses	$389	$564
🚐 Transport expenses	$126	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2143	$2878
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	71	38
😀 Quality of life	77	87
🏙️ Population	2.38M	574K

The cost of living in Daegu is 40% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 5639th and 3402nd ($992 vs $1648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 116th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Quebec City ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 1144th and 327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Quebec City

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	Daegu	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.01	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$27.9	$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.54	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.03	$5.34
☕ Cappuccino	$3.29	$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.43	$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$325	$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$214	$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$589	$1526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$386	$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$117	$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$181	$89.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$25.6	$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.12%	4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7098	$6977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5282	$2884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.98	$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$55.4	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.7	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.07	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.94	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.22	$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.2	$4.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.37	$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.85	$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21	$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.72	$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.6	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.96	$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.56	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.79	$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.34	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.5	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.92	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.84	$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.26	$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.91	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.16	$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.35	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.4	$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.72	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$52.1	$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.35	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.4	$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.7	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$339	$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27904	$8149

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Cities near Daegu

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 Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1638
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1002
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1457
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1238
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1219
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1441
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1365
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1421
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1575
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1504
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1122
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1289
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1533
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1675
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1421
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1384
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1199
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1702
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1816
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1817
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1829
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1875
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1892
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1828
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1861
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1892
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1772
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1863
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1874
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2051
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1856
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1850
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1901
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1937
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1828
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1852
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2058
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1921
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1870
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1913