Daegu vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$3168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$7320
🏠 One person rent
$385
$2164
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$4039
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$273
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$4523
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
89
😀 Quality of life
70
97
🏙️ Population
2.38M
5.87M

The cost of living in Daegu is 65% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4879th and 81st ($1114 vs $3168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in South Korea and Singapore, respectively. Check South Korea vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Daegu compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 2608th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Singapore City

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Daegu Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$8.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$5063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$3531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$7782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$4.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$28.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$28407

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$1022
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$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
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$2852
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$709
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$604
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$745
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$750
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$752
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$699
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$630
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$585
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$590
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$518
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$571
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$617
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$732
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$687
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$499
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$729
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$579
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$673
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$950
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$670
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$420
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$759
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$441
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
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$459
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$530
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$671
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$485
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$669
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637