Daegu vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$385
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
2.38M
2.75M

The cost of living in Daegu is 47% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5135th and 1942nd ($1062 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 2nd in South Korea and Italy, respectively. Check South Korea vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 335th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Rome

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Daegu Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.69
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$10916

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$1008
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1038
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$949
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$934
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1097
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1084
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1039
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$957
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$984
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1076
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$975
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1008
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$929
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1064
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$973
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1108
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$913
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$934
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$980
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$959
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$831
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$924
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$920
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1020
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1046
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1016
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1037
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$998
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$995
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$994
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$982
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1050
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$981
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1153

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2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323