Daegu vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$379
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
71
82
😀 Quality of life
77
97
🏙️ Population
2.38M
452K

The cost of living in Daegu is 74% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5639th and 11th ($992 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 2nd in South Korea and Switzerland, respectively. Check South Korea vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 1144th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Zurich

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Daegu Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.01
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$26431

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117