Daegu vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$385
$1503
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$2821
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$2696
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
80
😀 Quality of life
70
90
🏙️ Population
2.38M
568K

The cost of living in Daegu is 54% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 4879th and 890th ($1114 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 10th 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 months in Daegu compared to 1.1 months in Surrey. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Surrey ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 2608th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$12698

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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
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$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
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2589
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2553
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2330
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1983
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2650
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2220
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2502
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1976
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2278
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1765
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1789
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2185
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2469
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2609
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2546
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2576
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2569
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2619
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2692
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2769
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2821
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3091
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2866
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1913
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2784
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2901
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3229
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2908
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2491
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3179
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2743
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2759
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2655