Daegu vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$385
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
70
78
🏙️ Population
2.38M
6.26M

The cost of living in Daegu is 7% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4879th and 4604th ($1114 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in South Korea and Chile, respectively. Check South Korea vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Daegu compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 2608th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Santiago

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Daegu Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$7298

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534