Daegu vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$413
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$2621
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
86
92
🏙️ Population
2.44M
1.23M

The cost of living in Daegu is 13% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4689th and 5418th ($1113 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 54th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Daegu compared to 2.7 months in Suwon. Ranked 6th vs 3rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 241st vs 88th 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
$7.48
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$19843

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Cities near Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992