Daegu vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Daegu Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$2042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$4753
🏠 One person rent
$413
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$2062
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$3815
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
33
😀 Quality of life
86
80
🏙️ Population
2.44M
543K

The cost of living in Daegu is 45% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 4689th and 1697th ($1113 vs $2042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1492nd 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 months in Daegu compared to 1.9 months in Tucson. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Tucson ranked 103rd in the United States, while ranked 241st and 441st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Daegu vs Tucson infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Daegu vs Tucson

Prices for goods and services in Daegu and Tucson are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Daegu Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$5.94
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$1123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$931
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$2062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$73.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$2528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$9.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$93.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$15695

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940

Cities near Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2096
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2105
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2076
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2043
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$874
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2341
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2368
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2414
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2340
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2427
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2392
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2425
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$881
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2381
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2459
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2390
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2485
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2428
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$2339
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2405
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2379
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2315
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$865
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2347
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2275
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2004
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$914
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$932
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1828
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1941
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2692
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1567
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2066