Daegu vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$385
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
70
94
🏙️ Population
2.38M
9.67M

The cost of living in Daegu is 24% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4879th and 3861st ($1114 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Daegu compared to 2 months in Seoul. Ranked 31st vs 2nd best cities to live in South Korea, and 2608th vs 43rd 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
$7.02
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.91
🥤 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
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$21834

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043