Daegu vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$385
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
80
😀 Quality of life
70
92
🏙️ Population
2.38M
737K

The cost of living in Daegu is 62% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4879th and 206th ($1114 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 168th 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 months in Daegu compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 2608th and 102nd 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
$7.02
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$28179

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$1022
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$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263