Daegu vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$385
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
73
99
😀 Quality of life
70
79
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.33M

The cost of living in Daegu is 7% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4879th and 5386th ($1114 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 468th 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 months in Daegu compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 2608th and 592nd 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
$7.02
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$12701

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075