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Daegu vs. Coquitlam Cost of Living Summary

Daegu is 2.2% cheaper than Coquitlam.

Restaurants: pay 48.9% less in Daegu
Groceries: pay 40.3% more in Daegu
Transportation: pay 12.6% less in Daegu
Housing: pay 20.4% less in Daegu
Childcare: pay 27.9% more in Daegu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.2% less in Daegu
Clothing: pay 8.5% more in Daegu

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

Daegu vs. Coquitlam Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.9% less for restaurants

	Coquitlam	Daegu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 CA$25.53	$6.72 ₩10,320	-62.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.79 CA$15.32	$5.48 ₩8,419	-49.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.11 CA$3.00	$1.48 ₩2,267	-30.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CA$2.43	$0.79 ₩1,213	-53.9%
Average			-48.9%

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pay 40.3% more for groceries

	Coquitlam	Daegu
Bread 1 loaf	$3.01 CA$4.27	$4.50 ₩6,915	+49.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 CA$7.15	$5.54 ₩8,500	+9.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.48 CA$7.78	$8.81 ₩13,533	+60.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.90 CA$5.53	$2.66 ₩4,083	-31.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.42 CA$9.11	$3.10 ₩4,764	-51.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 CA$2.59	$3.56 ₩5,472	+95.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 CA$0.94	$1.68 ₩2,580	+154.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.90 CA$2.70	$2.67 ₩4,106	+40.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.07 CA$2.93	$3.29 ₩5,049	+59.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 CA$1.02	$1.07 ₩1,645	+48.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 CA$1.85	$1.41 ₩2,164	+8.0%
Average			+40.3%

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pay 12.6% less for transportation

	Coquitlam	Daegu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.70 CA$6.67	$4.32 ₩6,639	-7.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$75.47 CA$107.12	$70.76 ₩109K	-6.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,444.83 CA$34,698.22	$26,696.92 ₩41M	+9.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.81 CA$19.60	$7.54 ₩11,569	-45.4%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 20.4% less for housing

	Coquitlam	Daegu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.69 CA$81.89	$19.81 ₩30,417	-65.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,978.44 CA$2,808.29	$379.34 ₩582K	-80.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,762.61 CA$2,501.93	$249.67 ₩383K	-85.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$59.77 CA$84.84	$149.85 ₩230K	+150.7%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 27.9% more for childcare

	Coquitlam	Daegu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,168.33 CA$1,658.38	$254.87 ₩391K	-78.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,870.61 CA$16,849.74	$27,763.25 ₩43M	+133.9%
Average			+27.9%

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pay 10.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Coquitlam	Daegu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.76 CA$8.17	$3.54 ₩5,432	-38.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.84 CA$5.45	$3.46 ₩5,311	-9.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.11 CA$21.45	$3.18 ₩4,888	-78.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.98 CA$38.29	$48.82 ₩74,955	+81.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.79 CA$15.32	$10.26 ₩15,751	-4.9%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 8.5% more for clothing

	Coquitlam	Daegu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.52 CA$87.33	$53.11 ₩81,534	-13.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.90 CA$60.90	$47.76 ₩73,326	+11.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.29 CA$132.43	$91.70 ₩141K	-1.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.29 CA$162.23	$158.02 ₩243K	+38.3%
Average			+8.5%

Coquitlam vs. Daegu - Cost of clothing

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