Daegu vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$385
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$844
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
88
81
🏙️ Population
2.38M
6.26M

The cost of living in Daegu is 4% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5135th and 4939th ($1062 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 335th and 672nd 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
$6.69
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$9190

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1038
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$949
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$934
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1097
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1084
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1039
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$957
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$984
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1076
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$975
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1008
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$929
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1064
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$973
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1108
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$913
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$934
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$980
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$959
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$831
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$924
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$920
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1020
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1046
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1016
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1037
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$998
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$995
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$994
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$982
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1050
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$981
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1153

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827