Cost of living comparison
compared to
Daegu vs. Geneva Cost of Living Summary
Daegu is 48.4% cheaper than Geneva.
Daegu vs. Geneva Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Daegu instead of Geneva, you would:
pay 77.3% less for restaurants
|
Geneva
|
Daegu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$37.54
CHF30.34
|
$6.72
₩10,077
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.77
CHF15.17
|
$5.48
₩8,221
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.40
CHF4.37
|
$1.48
₩2,214
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.78
CHF3.87
|
$0.79
₩1,184
|
|
Geneva vs. Daegu - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.2% more for groceries
|
Geneva
|
Daegu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.92
CHF3.17
|
$4.50
₩6,752
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.59
CHF10.99
|
$5.54
₩8,300
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.69
CHF7.02
|
$8.81
₩13,214
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.79
CHF6.30
|
$2.66
₩3,987
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$15.46
CHF12.50
|
$3.10
₩4,652
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
CHF1.31
|
$3.56
₩5,343
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
CHF0.92
|
$1.68
₩2,519
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
CHF1.14
|
$2.67
₩4,010
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.98
CHF2.41
|
$3.29
₩4,931
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
CHF0.99
|
$1.07
₩1,606
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
CHF0.91
|
$1.41
₩2,113
|
|
Geneva vs. Daegu - Cost of groceries
pay 46.3% less for transportation
|
Geneva
|
Daegu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.61
CHF6.96
|
$4.32
₩6,482
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.59
CHF70.80
|
$70.76
₩106K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,166.99
CHF33,277.01
|
$26,696.92
₩40M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.80
CHF32.17
|
$7.54
₩11,297
|
|
Geneva vs. Daegu - Cost of transportation
pay 67.4% less for housing
|
Geneva
|
Daegu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.30
CHF51.17
|
$19.81
₩29,701
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,499.71
CHF2,020.62
|
$379.34
₩569K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,098.75
CHF1,696.51
|
$249.67
₩374K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.38
CHF168.44
|
$149.85
₩225K
|
|
Geneva vs. Daegu - Cost of housing
pay 55.3% less for childcare
|
Geneva
|
Daegu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,503.57
CHF2,832.09
|
$254.87
₩382K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$33,834.51
CHF27,349.86
|
$27,763.25
₩42M
|
|
Geneva vs. Daegu - Cost of childcare
pay 56.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Geneva
|
Daegu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.01
CHF8.09
|
$3.54
₩5,304
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
CHF4.87
|
$3.46
₩5,186
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.26
CHF9.10
|
$3.18
₩4,773
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.08
CHF67.97
|
$48.82
₩73,191
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$25.03
CHF20.23
|
$10.26
₩15,381
|
|
Geneva vs. Daegu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.7% less for clothing
|
Geneva
|
Daegu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.88
CHF114.69
|
$53.11
₩79,614
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.50
CHF65.88
|
$47.76
₩71,600
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$170.05
CHF137.46
|
$91.70
₩137K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$221.63
CHF179.15
|
$158.02
₩237K
|
|
Geneva vs. Daegu - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2026
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