Daegu vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$385
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
70
99
🏙️ Population
2.38M
14.3M

The cost of living in Daegu is 32% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4879th and 3085th ($1114 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 4th 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 months in Daegu compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 2608th and 3rd 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
$7.02
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$15495

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033