Daegu vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$6700
🏠 One person rent
$396
$1749
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$3002
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$337
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$4145
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
99
😀 Quality of life
77
98
🏙️ Population
2.38M
5.45M

The cost of living in Daegu is 63% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 5347th and 348th ($1043 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in South Korea and Australia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 1141st and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Sydney

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Daegu Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$79.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$2123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$3835
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$2492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
6.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$13218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$7866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$3.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$118
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$9.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$24.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$9.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$70.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$80.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$2281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$21946

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$1032
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$1005
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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
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$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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$2379
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$2482
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2050
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1710
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1997
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1699
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1821
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$1477
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2223
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1867
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1288
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1824
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$1815
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2703
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1979
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$2528
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2352
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1896
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$1860
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1487
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$1766
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1894
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1813
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$1798
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$1829
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$2496
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$1928
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$1889
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$1906
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$2269
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$1822
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$1854
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$1988
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$2217
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$1604
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$1864