Daegu vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1091
$1450
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2853
$3565
🏠 One person rent
$377
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$632
$1181
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$512
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2346
$3308
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
87
96
🏙️ Population
2.38M
9.67M

The cost of living in Daegu is 25% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5215th and 4144th ($1091 vs $1450) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 2nd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 2.3 months in Seoul. Ranked 5th vs 1st best cities to live in South Korea, and 324th vs 17th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Seoul

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Daegu Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.13
$7.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.64
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$3.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.54
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$833
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$1502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$417
$878
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.5
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
4.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7070
$22460
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6132
$11897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.1
$45.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$9.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.38
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$34.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$7.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$5.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$5.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.79
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.44
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.3
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.3
$75.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22642
$22898

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$1058
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$1117
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1094
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1064
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1044
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1150
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1148
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1099
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1027
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1061
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1041
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1151
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1068
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$1025
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1123
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$1053
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1152
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1059
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$965
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$991
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1049
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$1049
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$1050
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$912
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1063
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$984
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$975
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1091
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1105
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1126
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1105
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1126
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$1026
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1085
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1043
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$1000
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1120
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1036
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1199

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1204
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1265
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1148
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$1016
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1252
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1219
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1476
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1359
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1231
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1086
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$1038
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1170
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1178
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1149
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1160
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1139
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1152
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1161
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1133
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1115
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1194
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1174
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1151
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1244
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1564
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1151
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1213
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1147
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$917
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1137
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1178
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1199
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1157
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$975
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$984
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1105
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1557
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1091