Daegu vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$379
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
71
100
😀 Quality of life
77
96
🏙️ Population
2.38M
14.3M

The cost of living in Daegu is 41% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5639th and 3273rd ($992 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th 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 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 1144th and 9th 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
$7.01
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$17493

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006