Daegu vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$413
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
73
62
😀 Quality of life
86
44
🏙️ Population
2.44M
1.27M

The cost of living in Daegu is 27% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4689th and 6110th ($1113 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 4th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 241st and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$2867

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$1035
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$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952