Daegu vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$385
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
88
99
🏙️ Population
2.38M
14.3M

The cost of living in Daegu is 37% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5135th and 3130th ($1062 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 3rd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 335th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Tokyo

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Daegu Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.69
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$14795

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1038
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$949
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$934
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1097
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1084
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1039
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$957
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$984
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1076
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$975
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1008
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$929
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1064
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$973
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1108
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$913
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$934
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$980
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$959
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$831
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$924
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$920
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1020
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1046
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1016
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1037
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$998
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$995
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$994
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$982
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1050
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$981
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1153

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961