Daegu vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$385
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
73
99
😀 Quality of life
88
80
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.33M

The cost of living in Daegu is 2% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5135th and 5298th ($1062 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 260th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 335th and 750th 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
$6.69
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$17943

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$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

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055