Daegu vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$348
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
81
😀 Quality of life
70
98
🏙️ Population
2.38M
449K

The cost of living in Daegu is 70% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5531st and 59th ($995 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd 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 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 2337th and 5th 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
$6.43
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$8.89
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$41.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$29610

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$977
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1388
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
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$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717