Daegu vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$396
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
80
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
2.38M
737K

The cost of living in Daegu is 67% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5347th and 142nd ($1043 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 101st 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 1141st and 32nd 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
$6.84
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$3.47
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$28950

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$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
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$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
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$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
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$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173