Daegu vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$385
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
87
😀 Quality of life
70
92
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.39M

The cost of living in Daegu is 67% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4879th and 45th ($1114 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 36th 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 months in Daegu compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 2608th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$21468

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$1022
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647