Daegu vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$2237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$5110
🏠 One person rent
$396
$1348
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$2367
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$3072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
71
79
😀 Quality of life
77
94
🏙️ Population
2.38M
568K

The cost of living in Daegu is 53% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 5347th and 1407th ($1043 vs $2237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 17th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.4 months in Surrey. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Surrey ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 1141st and 49th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Surrey

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Daegu Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$1369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$2055
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$9861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$8816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$8.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$12497

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$1012
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$1032
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$1005
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$1030
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$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
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$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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10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2457
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$2590
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2361
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2054
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2540
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2240
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2478
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$2034
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2526
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1884
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1865
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
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$2173
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2128
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2470
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2710
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2539
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2628
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2641
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2674
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2717
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2734
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2739
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2778
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2737
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1872
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2702
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3041
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$3559
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$3154
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$2475
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$3292
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$2915
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2896
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$2798