Daegu vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$396
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
71
86
😀 Quality of life
77
91
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.39M

The cost of living in Daegu is 70% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5347th and 50th ($1043 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 38th 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 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 1141st and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$26517

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$1032
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$1005
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$1030
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$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
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$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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$3220
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$3053
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$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
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$3030
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$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
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$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
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$2621
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$968
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$2669
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$3544
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$3027
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$2980
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$3449
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$2554
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$2767
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$2697
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$2804