Daegu vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Daegu Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$385
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$2868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
98
😀 Quality of life
70
76
🏙️ Population
2.38M
919K

The cost of living in Daegu is 1% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4879th and 4810th ($1114 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 12th 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 31st vs 10th best cities to live in South Korea, and 2608th vs 938th among the best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Daegu vs Seongnam infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Daegu vs Seongnam

Prices for goods and services in Daegu and Seongnam are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Daegu Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$21935

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$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

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098