Daegu vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$2023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$4466
🏠 One person rent
$385
$1202
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1794
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$4100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
81
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.43M

The cost of living in Daegu is 47% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 5135th and 1930th ($1062 vs $2023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 1571st in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs San Antonio ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 335th and 124th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs San Antonio

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Daegu San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.69
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$1311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$900
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$1851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$1407
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$3721
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$96.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$1129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$15049

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$1001
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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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27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2164
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2178
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2233
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2210
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2215
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2222
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2169
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2416
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2221
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2241
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2196
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2148
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2188
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2022
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2011
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$943
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1697
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2136
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1862
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1981
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1719
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$944
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$748
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1993
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1900
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2209
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2279
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2229
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2216
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2770
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2730
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2240
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$2094
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1828
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2177
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2154