Daegu vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$348
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$2474
😷 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 38% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5531st and 3019th ($995 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd 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 1.5 months in Tokyo. Daegu ranked 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 2337th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$15235

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$977
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$1388
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$1075
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1027
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$988
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$983
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1059
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$959
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$998
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$880
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1054
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$979
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1060
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$887
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$924
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$987
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$992
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$854
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$936
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$900
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1019
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1019
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1059
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1016
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$959
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1012
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$989
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$937
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1038
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$970
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1151

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
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$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
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$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
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$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101