Daegu vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Daegu Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$385
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
73
62
😀 Quality of life
70
39
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.27M

The cost of living in Daegu is 15% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4879th and 5883rd ($1114 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 5th in South Korea and South Africa, respectively. Check South Korea vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Daegu compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 2608th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Daegu vs Soweto infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Daegu vs Soweto

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

Daegu Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$4830

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 Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045