Daegu vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$379
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$4362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
71
82
😀 Quality of life
77
89
🏙️ Population
2.38M
468K

The cost of living in Daegu is 56% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5639th and 1363rd ($992 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1143rd 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 1144th and 219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Raleigh

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Daegu Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.01
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$24243

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729