Daegu vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$385
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
73
97
😀 Quality of life
70
97
🏙️ Population
2.38M
874K

The cost of living in Daegu is 71% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 4879th and 9th ($1114 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 2608th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$8.68
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$31050

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$1022
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$941
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$992
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$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
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$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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610