Daegu vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$3375
🏠 One person rent
$348
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$1182
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$1611
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
73
99
😀 Quality of life
70
77
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.33M

The cost of living in Daegu is 17% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5531st and 4495th ($995 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd and 42nd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.3 months in Saitama. Daegu ranked 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Saitama ranked 46th in Japan, while ranked 2337th and 748th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Saitama

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Daegu Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$4.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$1143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$5429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$3586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$3.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$9.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$66.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$37
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$58
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$14676

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Cost of living

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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
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$1033
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$1041
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1066
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1088
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1098
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1107
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1101
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1105
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1117
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1080
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1104
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1086
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1111
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1111
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1222
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1136
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1098
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1079
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1071
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1079
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1109
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1124
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1150
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1103
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1125