Daegu vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$1837
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$4240
🏠 One person rent
$348
$1109
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$1980
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$2916
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
17
😀 Quality of life
70
85
🏙️ Population
2.38M
216K

The cost of living in Daegu is 46% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 5531st and 2289th ($995 vs $1837) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd and 4th in South Korea and New Zealand, respectively. Check South Korea vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.6 months in Wellington. Daegu ranked 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 2337th and 356th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Wellington

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Daegu Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$67.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$6.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$1097
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$938
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$1964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1752
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$88.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
6.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$5940
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$99.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$6.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$23.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$68.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$11415

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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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$1751
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1607
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1676
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1560
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1248
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1253
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1444
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1475
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1457
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1144
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1248
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1433
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1847
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1418
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1182
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1506
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1652
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1717
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1493
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1736
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1709
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$1968
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1670
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1746
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$1435
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1213
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1921
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1242
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1416
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2099
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2539
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1448
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2252
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$1652
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1824
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1584
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2106
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1604