Daegu vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$348
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$6742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
80
😀 Quality of life
70
91
🏙️ Population
2.38M
737K

The cost of living in Daegu is 67% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5531st and 158th ($995 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd and 140th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Daegu ranked 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 2337th and 98th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Seattle

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Daegu Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$29407

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$991
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$1115
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$992
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1388
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1075
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1027
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$988
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$983
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1059
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$959
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$998
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$880
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1054
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$979
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1060
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$887
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$924
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$987
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$992
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$854
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$936
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$900
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1019
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1019
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1059
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1016
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$959
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1012
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$989
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$937
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1038
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$970
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1151

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093