Daegu vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$7974
🏠 One person rent
$348
$2311
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$4175
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$5531
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
87
😀 Quality of life
70
91
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.39M

The cost of living in Daegu is 71% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5531st and 36th ($995 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd and 32nd 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 27th best city to live in South Korea vs San Diego ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 2337th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$28706

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$992
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$977
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$1388
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$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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$3065
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2962
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$2914
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3043
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3279
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2917
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3199
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$2907
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2637
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2945
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3109
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2936
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2732
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2763
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$3188
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2578
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$880
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3020
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2764
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2682
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$2759