Daegu vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1933
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$4502
🏠 One person rent
$379
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1848
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$87.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$3964
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
71
33
😀 Quality of life
77
84
🏙️ Population
2.38M
543K

The cost of living in Daegu is 49% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 5639th and 2237th ($992 vs $1933) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1697th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 2.1 months in Tucson. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Tucson ranked 153rd in the United States, while ranked 1144th and 460th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Tucson

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Daegu Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.01
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$6.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$1195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1502
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$3427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$33
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$1100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$15759

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$887
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$924
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$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
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$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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$2011
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$2060
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$2089
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$2070
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$2153
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$1654
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$771
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2454
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$2374
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$2988
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2243
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$2482
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2367
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$2378
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2293
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$863
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$2463
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$2509
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$2373
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$2423
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2365
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2343
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$1974
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$2366
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$2318
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$2296
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$876
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$2346
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$2312
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$2321
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$2573
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$1097
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$910
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$1767
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$950
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$1924
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$2818
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$2011
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$2212