Daegu vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Daegu	Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$995	$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2813	$2704
🏠 One person rent	$348	$435
🏘️ Family rent	$774	$793
🍽️ Food expenses	$414	$394
🚐 Transport expenses	$131	$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2232	$2620
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	73	91
😀 Quality of life	70	91
🏙️ Population	2.38M	1.23M

The cost of living in Daegu is 3% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5531st and 5342nd ($995 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd and 49th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 2.6 months in Suwon. Ranked 27th vs 3rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 2337th vs 124th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Suwon

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	Daegu	Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.43	$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.7	$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.3	$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.22	$3.51
☕ Cappuccino	$3.37	$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.44	$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$332	$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$226	$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1076	$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$518	$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$82.6	$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$126	$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.3	$20.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.87%	4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6867	$12488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9403	$6618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.04	$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$59	$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.58	$7.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.13	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.94	$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.72	$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.34	$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.55	$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.34	$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21.9	$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.45	$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.35	$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.26	$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.28	$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.44	$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.85	$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.79	$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.45	$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.03	$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.03	$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.58	$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.21	$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.33	$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.47	$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$44.5	$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.07	$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$56.5	$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.27	$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.3	$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$76.9	$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$425	$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20323	$21003

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Cities near Daegu

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi	Gyeongsan	$991
33 km or 20 mi	Yeongcheon	$1115
44 km or 27 mi	Miryang	$1030
44 km or 27 mi	Gumi	$992
52 km or 32 mi	Gimcheon	$977
56 km or 35 mi	Gyeongju	$1388
66 km or 41 mi	Changwon	$1075
71 km or 44 mi	Yangsan	$1027
71 km or 44 mi	Pohang	$988
73 km or 45 mi	Sangju	$1000
74 km or 46 mi	Sacheon	$983
74 km or 46 mi	Ulsan	$1059
75 km or 46 mi	Gimhae	$959
76 km or 47 mi	Masan	$998
79 km or 49 mi	Andong	$880
88 km or 55 mi	Jinju	$1054
88 km or 55 mi	Mungyeong	$979
94 km or 58 mi	Busan	$1060
106 km or 66 mi	Yeongju	$964
113 km or 70 mi	Geoje	$887
115 km or 71 mi	Tongyeong	$924
121 km or 75 mi	Namwon	$987
122 km or 76 mi	Daejeon	$992
130 km or 81 mi	Gyeryong	$977
131 km or 81 mi	Jeonju	$854
131 km or 82 mi	Gwangyang	$1002
131 km or 82 mi	Cheongju	$936
137 km or 85 mi	Chungju	$900
137 km or 85 mi	Sejong	$1019
141 km or 88 mi	Nonsan	$1019
143 km or 89 mi	Suncheon	$1059
145 km or 90 mi	Jecheon	$1016
148 km or 92 mi	Gongju	$1038
148 km or 92 mi	Iksan	$959
149 km or 93 mi	Taebaek	$1012
150 km or 93 mi	Yeosu	$989
154 km or 96 mi	Gimje	$937
160 km or 100 mi	Asan	$1038
161 km or 100 mi	Jeongeup	$970
167 km or 103 mi	Cheonan	$1151

Cities near Suwon

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi	Uiwang	$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi	Gunpo	$1098
14 km or 8.7 mi	Anyang	$1022
16 km or 10 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
17 km or 10 mi	Osan	$1042
17 km or 11 mi	Ansan	$1070
17 km or 11 mi	Siheung	$1283
18 km or 11 mi	Yongin	$1127
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1400
24 km or 15 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
25 km or 15 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1165
31 km or 19 mi	Bucheon	$1163
33 km or 21 mi	Seoul	$1334
33 km or 21 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
33 km or 21 mi	Hanam	$1161
36 km or 23 mi	Guri	$1122
38 km or 23 mi	Incheon	$1092
38 km or 24 mi	Icheon	$1020
39 km or 24 mi	Anseong	$1026
43 km or 27 mi	Namyangju	$1129
44 km or 27 mi	Goyang	$1171
46 km or 28 mi	Gimpo	$1099
52 km or 32 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1151
55 km or 34 mi	Dangjin	$1033
56 km or 35 mi	Yeoju	$1026
56 km or 35 mi	Yangju	$974
63 km or 39 mi	Paju	$1075
70 km or 43 mi	Pocheon	$1040
70 km or 43 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
75 km or 46 mi	Seosan	$1036
81 km or 50 mi	Wonju	$1074
84 km or 52 mi	Cheongju	$936
86 km or 53 mi	Kaesong	$1565
89 km or 55 mi	Chungju	$900
91 km or 57 mi	Chuncheon	$865
92 km or 57 mi	Sejong	$1019
93 km or 58 mi	Gongju	$1038
104 km or 65 mi	Asan	$1038