Daegu vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$396
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
71
63
😀 Quality of life
77
48
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.27M

The cost of living in Daegu is 1% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5347th and 5251st ($1043 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 6th 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 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 1141st and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Soweto

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Daegu Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$3.47
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$9.53
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$4370

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$916
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$1012
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$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121

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$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
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$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
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$916
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$966
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$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950