Daegu vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$413
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
86
77
🏙️ Population
2.44M
6.26M

The cost of living in Daegu is 4% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4689th and 4828th ($1113 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 0.6 months in Santiago. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 241st and 685th 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
$7.48
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$6400

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440