Cost of living comparison

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Daegu vs. Athlone Cost of Living Summary

Daegu is 1.8% more expensive than Athlone.

Restaurants
pay 55.0% less in Daegu
Groceries
pay 80.8% more in Daegu
Transportation
pay 26.2% less in Daegu
Housing
pay 59.4% less in Daegu
Childcare
pay 97.1% more in Daegu
Entertainment and Sports
pay 41.0% less in Daegu
Clothing
pay 16.4% more in Daegu

The cost of childcare, groceries, and clothing in Daegu are more expensive than in Athlone. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Daegu. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Daegu.

Daegu vs. Athlone Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Daegu instead of Athlone, you would:

pay 55.0% less for restaurants

 
Athlone
Daegu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.44
€17.82
$6.72
₩10,271
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.51
€9.16
$5.48
₩8,379
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.49
€2.17
$1.48
₩2,256

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pay 80.8% more for groceries

 
Athlone
Daegu
Bread
1 loaf
$1.35
€1.18
$4.50
₩6,882
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.72
€4.99
$5.54
₩8,460
Milk (1 gallon) $5.30
€4.62
$8.81
₩13,468

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pay 26.2% less for transportation

 
Athlone
Daegu
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.79
€6.79
$4.32
₩6,607
Monthly public transit pass $46.72
€40.72
$70.76
₩108K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $42,836.02
€37,338.02
$26,696.92
₩41M

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pay 59.4% less for housing

 
Athlone
Daegu
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$47.89
€41.74
$19.81
₩30,272
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,389.91
€1,211.51
$379.34
₩580K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,810.38
€1,578.02
$249.67
₩381K

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pay 97.1% more for childcare

 
Athlone
Daegu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,354.87
€1,180.97
$254.87
₩389K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,397.27
€6,447.83
$27,763.25
₩42M

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pay 41.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Athlone
Daegu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.01
€6.11
$3.54
₩5,406
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.63
€4.03
$3.46
₩5,286
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$20.73
€18.07
$3.18
₩4,865

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pay 16.4% more for clothing

 
Athlone
Daegu
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$101.62
€88.57
$53.11
₩81,147
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.44
€36.99
$47.76
₩72,978
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$89.06
€77.63
$91.70
₩140K

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2026
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