Daegu vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Daegu	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1114	$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3393	$4030
🏠 One person rent	$385	$919
🏘️ Family rent	$1036	$1392
🍽️ Food expenses	$470	$591
🚐 Transport expenses	$144	$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2274	$2544
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	73	39
😀 Quality of life	70	86
🏙️ Population	2.38M	549K

The cost of living in Daegu is 38% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 4879th and 2544th ($1114 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 95th 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 months in Daegu compared to 1.4 months in Quebec City. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 2608th and 316th 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	$7.02	$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31.6	$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.08	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.95	$6.62
☕ Cappuccino	$3.42	$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.36	$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$372	$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$244	$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1150	$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$797	$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.3	$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$152	$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$16.3	$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.06%	7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7325	$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9964	$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.1	$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.7	$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.88	$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.29	$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.37	$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.83	$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.89	$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14	$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.75	$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$24.1	$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.43	$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.53	$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.02	$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.74	$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.57	$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.95	$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.83	$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.57	$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.29	$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.9	$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.63	$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.56	$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.58	$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.2	$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.89	$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$62.5	$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.01	$16
👖 Brand Jeans	$60.3	$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$91.6	$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$534	$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27898	$6253

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Cities near Daegu

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi	Gyeongsan	$1022
33 km or 20 mi	Yeongcheon	$941
44 km or 27 mi	Miryang	$992
44 km or 27 mi	Gumi	$977
52 km or 32 mi	Gimcheon	$995
56 km or 35 mi	Gyeongju	$1341
66 km or 41 mi	Changwon	$1083
71 km or 44 mi	Yangsan	$973
71 km or 44 mi	Pohang	$1000
73 km or 45 mi	Sangju	$981
74 km or 46 mi	Sacheon	$1008
74 km or 46 mi	Ulsan	$1099
75 km or 46 mi	Gimhae	$901
76 km or 47 mi	Masan	$1002
79 km or 49 mi	Andong	$871
88 km or 55 mi	Jinju	$1146
88 km or 55 mi	Mungyeong	$992
94 km or 58 mi	Busan	$1122
106 km or 66 mi	Yeongju	$978
113 km or 70 mi	Geoje	$893
115 km or 71 mi	Tongyeong	$931
121 km or 75 mi	Namwon	$1005
122 km or 76 mi	Daejeon	$975
130 km or 81 mi	Gyeryong	$999
131 km or 81 mi	Jeonju	$915
131 km or 82 mi	Gwangyang	$999
131 km or 82 mi	Cheongju	$997
137 km or 85 mi	Chungju	$1098
137 km or 85 mi	Sejong	$1043
141 km or 88 mi	Nonsan	$1084
143 km or 89 mi	Suncheon	$1027
145 km or 90 mi	Jecheon	$1111
148 km or 92 mi	Gongju	$1098
148 km or 92 mi	Iksan	$980
149 km or 93 mi	Taebaek	$999
150 km or 93 mi	Yeosu	$981
154 km or 96 mi	Gimje	$968
160 km or 100 mi	Asan	$1066
161 km or 100 mi	Jeongeup	$1000
167 km or 103 mi	Cheonan	$1222

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1766
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1462
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1509
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1211
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1082
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1410
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1645
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1449
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1624
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1613
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1544
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1566
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1539
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1657
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1540
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1582
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1187
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1740
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1836
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1823
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1845
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1884
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1912
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1821
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1878
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1901
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1773
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1849
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1896
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2057
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1873
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1843
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1954
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1960
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1861
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1871
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1996
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1927
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1890
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1751