Daegu vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$396
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$4180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
94
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
2.38M
664K

The cost of living in Daegu is 60% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5347th and 676th ($1043 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 7th in South Korea and the Netherlands, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 1141st and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Rotterdam

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Daegu Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$7.15
 Cappuccino
$3.47
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$33.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$13439

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$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727