Daegu vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$385
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$3361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
78
😀 Quality of life
70
92
🏙️ Population
2.38M
662K

The cost of living in Daegu is 58% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4879th and 512th ($1114 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Daegu compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 2608th and 100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Vancouver

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Daegu Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$6.59
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$16245

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$1022
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$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
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
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$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743