Daegu vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$413
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
98
😀 Quality of life
86
77
🏙️ Population
2.44M
949K

The cost of living in Daegu is 0.7% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4689th and 4659th ($1113 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 9th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Daegu compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Ranked 6th vs 10th best cities to live in South Korea, and 241st vs 696th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Seongnam

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Daegu Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$19963

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949