Cost of living in Daegu, South Korea

The cost of living in Daegu, South Korea is approximately 1114 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 3393 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Daegu

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1114 $
Without Rent
729 $
Rent & Utilities
385 $
Food
470 $
Transport
144 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
2274 $
GDP per Capita
33,121 $
Freedom Index
8.12
Lifespan
83 years
Speak English
20%
Population
2.4M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 7.02 $
Dinner 31.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.08 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.95 $
Capuccino 3.42 $
Coke, 330ml 1.36 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.29 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 4.37 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.83 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.89 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 14 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.75 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 24.1 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.43 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.53 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.02 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.74 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.57 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.95 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.83 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.57 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 15.8 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.44 $
Cigarette pack 3.29 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.1 $
Monthly Pass 63.7 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.2 $
Taxi, 8 km 9.88 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 62.5 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.9 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.63 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.56 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.58 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 99 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 152 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 16.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 244 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 797 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 372 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,150 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 7,325 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 9,964 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 2,274 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 5.06%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 9.89 $
Haircut 8.01 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 91.6 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 60.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 534 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 27,898 $