Daegu vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$379
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$2124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
91
😀 Quality of life
77
89
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.23M

The cost of living in Daegu is 0.7% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5639th and 5675th ($992 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 44th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 2.2 months in Suwon. Ranked 8th vs 4th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1144th vs 209th 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
$7.01
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$14818

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1022
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$943
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1019
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1001
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1061
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1090
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1089
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1016
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1094
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1052
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$868
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$952
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1010
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$982
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$917
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1062
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$865
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$852
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$819
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$997