Cost of living comparison

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Thessaloniki vs. Daegu Cost of Living Summary

Thessaloniki is 23.5% more expensive than Daegu.

Restaurants
pay 77.8% more in Thessaloniki
Groceries
pay 29.3% less in Thessaloniki
Transportation
pay 30.5% more in Thessaloniki
Housing
pay 53.6% more in Thessaloniki
Childcare
pay 3.6% less in Thessaloniki
Entertainment and Sports
pay 31.7% more in Thessaloniki
Clothing
pay 3.7% more in Thessaloniki

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

Thessaloniki vs. Daegu Cost Breakdown

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

pay 77.8% more for restaurants

 
Daegu
Thessaloniki
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.72
₩10,002
$17.52
€15.32
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.48
₩8,159
$11.68
€10.21
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.48
₩2,197
$2.42
€2.12

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pay 29.3% less for groceries

 
Daegu
Thessaloniki
Bread
1 loaf
$4.50
₩6,702
$1.41
€1.23
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.54
₩8,238
$6.61
€5.78
Milk (1 gallon) $8.81
₩13,115
$5.88
€5.14

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pay 30.5% more for transportation

 
Daegu
Thessaloniki
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.32
₩6,434
$7.95
€6.95
Monthly public transit pass $70.76
₩105K
$31.54
€27.57
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,696.92
₩40M
$30,367.73
€26,552.18

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pay 53.6% more for housing

 
Daegu
Thessaloniki
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$19.81
₩29,478
$31.29
€27.36
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $379.34
₩564K
$580.75
€507.78
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $249.67
₩371K
$472.85
€413.44

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pay 3.6% less for childcare

 
Daegu
Thessaloniki
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $254.87
₩379K
$414.80
€362.68
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $27,763.25
₩41M
$8,305.70
€7,262.13

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pay 31.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Daegu
Thessaloniki
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.54
₩5,264
$5.84
€5.11
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.46
₩5,147
$4.40
€3.85
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.18
₩4,738
$5.37
€4.70

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pay 3.7% more for clothing

 
Daegu
Thessaloniki
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$53.11
₩79,019
$86.01
€75.20
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$47.76
₩71,064
$38.24
€33.43
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$91.70
₩136K
$90.45
€79.08

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