Daegu vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2235
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$4982
🏠 One person rent
$385
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$2429
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$2869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
17
😀 Quality of life
70
84
🏙️ Population
2.38M
216K

The cost of living in Daegu is 50% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 4879th and 1293rd ($1114 vs $2235) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st 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 months in Daegu compared to 1.3 months in Wellington. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 2608th and 353rd 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
$7.02
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$73.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$7.67
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$2525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$2135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$8089
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$7074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$2.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$7.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$4.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$25.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$13500

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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
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1844
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1406
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1334
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1318
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1640
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1573
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1205
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1447
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1403
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1981
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1569
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1274
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1671
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1654
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1791
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1879
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1634
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1939
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1848
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2205
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1916
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1463
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1531
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1928
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1359
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1532
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2286
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2801
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1833
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2472
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1755
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1997
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1732
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2265
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1700