Daegu vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$379
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
71
92
😀 Quality of life
77
81
🏙️ Population
2.38M
6.26M

The cost of living in Daegu is 16% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5639th and 4785th ($992 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 2nd in South Korea and Chile, respectively. Check South Korea vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 1144th and 637th 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
$7.01
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$12174

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895