Daegu vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$396
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$7450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
71
97
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
2.38M
874K

The cost of living in Daegu is 74% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 5347th and 7th ($1043 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 4th 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 1.8 months in San Francisco. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 1141st and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$7.92
 Cappuccino
$3.47
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$19.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$21243

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$1012
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$1032
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$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$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
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$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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11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
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$2783
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$3395
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$3382
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$3261
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$3094
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$3805