Daegu vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$385
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$6556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
80
😀 Quality of life
88
93
🏙️ Population
2.38M
737K

The cost of living in Daegu is 66% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5135th and 125th ($1062 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 92nd 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 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Seattle ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 335th and 99th 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
$6.69
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$8.17
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$29883

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$1001
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114