Daegu vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$2388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$5530
🏠 One person rent
$348
$1484
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$2447
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$4749
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
82
😀 Quality of life
70
88
🏙️ Population
2.38M
468K

The cost of living in Daegu is 58% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5531st and 972nd ($995 vs $2388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd and 892nd 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 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Daegu ranked 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Raleigh ranked 51st in the United States, while ranked 2337th and 221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$5.88
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$1468
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$2614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$2029
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$6077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$2879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$58.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$6.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$7.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$1481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$21914

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$991
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2281
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2616
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2229
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2315
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2290
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2140
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2169
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2184
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1733
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2144
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2100
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2091
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1764
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2076
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2014
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1934
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2058
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2169
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2100
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2136
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1952
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1819
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2117
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2136
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1752
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1976
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2144
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2332
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2182
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2269
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1682