Daegu vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Daegu	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1113	$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3082	$7509
🏠 One person rent	$413	$2032
🏘️ Family rent	$964	$3829
🍽️ Food expenses	$458	$700
🚐 Transport expenses	$115	$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2256	$6776
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	73	100
😀 Quality of life	86	95
🏙️ Population	2.44M	690K

The cost of living in Daegu is 64% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4689th and 96th ($1113 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 241st and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Washington

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	Daegu	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.48	$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$38.6	$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.97	$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.69	$8.43
☕ Cappuccino	$3.45	$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.33	$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$387	$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$260	$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$950	$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$736	$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$109	$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$166	$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.6	$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.38%	6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6463	$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8417	$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.09	$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$45.3	$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.76	$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.25	$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.19	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.09	$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.13	$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.07	$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.23	$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$28	$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.92	$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.61	$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.03	$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.46	$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.35	$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.23	$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.74	$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.56	$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.9	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.53	$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.39	$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.89	$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.52	$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.51	$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.58	$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$131	$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.6	$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$60.6	$117
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.18	$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.3	$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87.2	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$369	$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16639	$28279

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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 Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2369
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2215
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2359
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2325
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2730
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2362
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2258
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2714
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2428
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2662
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2518
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2592
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2522
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3110
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2591
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2674
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2426
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2863
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2849
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2421
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2685
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2367
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2197
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2518
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2308
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2241
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1876
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2433
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2416
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2401
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2116
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$1906
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2255
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2107
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1846