Daegu vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Daegu	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$995	$1644
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2813	$3738
🏠 One person rent	$348	$834
🏘️ Family rent	$774	$1281
🍽️ Food expenses	$414	$540
🚐 Transport expenses	$131	$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2232	$2588
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	73	38
😀 Quality of life	70	86
🏙️ Population	2.38M	549K

The cost of living in Daegu is 39% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 5531st and 2883rd ($995 vs $1644) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd and 110th 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 1.6 months in Quebec City. Daegu ranked 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Quebec City ranked 23rd in Canada, while ranked 2337th and 310th 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	$6.43	$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.7	$62.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.3	$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.22	$5.58
☕ Cappuccino	$3.37	$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.44	$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$332	$790
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$226	$727
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1076	$1395
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$518	$1101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$82.6	$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$126	$80
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.3	$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.87%	7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6867	$8350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9403	$3529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.04	$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$59	$66.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.58	$22.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.13	$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.94	$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.72	$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.34	$4.33
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.55	$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.34	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21.9	$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.45	$3.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.35	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.26	$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.28	$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.44	$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.85	$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.79	$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.45	$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.03	$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.03	$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.58	$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.21	$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.33	$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.47	$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$44.5	$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.07	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$56.5	$78.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.27	$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.3	$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$76.9	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$425	$794
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20323	$6012

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Cities near Daegu

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi	Gyeongsan	$991
33 km or 20 mi	Yeongcheon	$1115
44 km or 27 mi	Miryang	$1030
44 km or 27 mi	Gumi	$992
52 km or 32 mi	Gimcheon	$977
56 km or 35 mi	Gyeongju	$1388
66 km or 41 mi	Changwon	$1075
71 km or 44 mi	Yangsan	$1027
71 km or 44 mi	Pohang	$988
73 km or 45 mi	Sangju	$1000
74 km or 46 mi	Sacheon	$983
74 km or 46 mi	Ulsan	$1059
75 km or 46 mi	Gimhae	$959
76 km or 47 mi	Masan	$998
79 km or 49 mi	Andong	$880
88 km or 55 mi	Jinju	$1054
88 km or 55 mi	Mungyeong	$979
94 km or 58 mi	Busan	$1060
106 km or 66 mi	Yeongju	$964
113 km or 70 mi	Geoje	$887
115 km or 71 mi	Tongyeong	$924
121 km or 75 mi	Namwon	$987
122 km or 76 mi	Daejeon	$992
130 km or 81 mi	Gyeryong	$977
131 km or 81 mi	Jeonju	$854
131 km or 82 mi	Gwangyang	$1002
131 km or 82 mi	Cheongju	$936
137 km or 85 mi	Chungju	$900
137 km or 85 mi	Sejong	$1019
141 km or 88 mi	Nonsan	$1019
143 km or 89 mi	Suncheon	$1059
145 km or 90 mi	Jecheon	$1016
148 km or 92 mi	Gongju	$1038
148 km or 92 mi	Iksan	$959
149 km or 93 mi	Taebaek	$1012
150 km or 93 mi	Yeosu	$989
154 km or 96 mi	Gimje	$937
160 km or 100 mi	Asan	$1038
161 km or 100 mi	Jeongeup	$970
167 km or 103 mi	Cheonan	$1151

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1627
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$966
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1449
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1239
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1118
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1368
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1330
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1395
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1532
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1468
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1411
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1436
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1457
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1562
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1433
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1460
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1106
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1651
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1742
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1743
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1764
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1800
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1836
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1735
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1804
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1829
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1690
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1776
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1835
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2004
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1790
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1769
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1857
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1889
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1773
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1792
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1900
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1852
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1803
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1732