Cost of living comparison

United Kingdom

compared to

South Korea

Daegu vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Daegu is 34.3% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 59.2% less in Daegu
Groceries: pay 60.7% more in Daegu
Transportation: pay 53.9% less in Daegu
Housing: pay 68.0% less in Daegu
Childcare: pay 46.1% less in Daegu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.5% less in Daegu
Clothing: pay 22.9% less in Daegu

Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Daegu.

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Daegu vs. London Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.2% less for restaurants

	London	Daegu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.73 £19.81	$6.72 ₩9,464	-74.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.02 £8.17	$5.48 ₩7,720	-50.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 £2.31	$1.48 ₩2,079	-52.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 £1.43	$0.79 ₩1,112	-59.0%
Average			-59.2%

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pay 60.7% more for groceries

	London	Daegu
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 £1.60	$4.50 ₩6,341	+108.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 £4.10	$5.54 ₩7,795
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.58 £4.88	$8.81 ₩12,410	+34.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.02 £3.72	$2.66 ₩3,744	-47.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.95 £2.93	$3.10 ₩4,369	-21.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 £1.13	$3.56 ₩5,018	+133.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.62	$1.68 ₩2,365	+101.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.07	$2.67 ₩3,765	+86.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 £1.22	$3.29 ₩4,630	+100.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 £0.56	$1.07 ₩1,508	+41.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.62	$1.41 ₩1,985	+69.5%
Average			+60.7%

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pay 53.9% less for transportation

	London	Daegu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.12 £5.28	$4.32 ₩6,088	-39.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$240.54 £178.30	$70.76 ₩99,617	-70.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,798.76 £28,017.76	$26,696.92 ₩38M	-29.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.75 £23.54	$7.54 ₩10,609	-76.3%
Average			-53.9%

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pay 68.0% less for housing

	London	Daegu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.83 £31.75	$19.81 ₩27,893	-53.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,083.09 £2,285.29	$379.34 ₩534K	-87.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,340.14 £1,734.59	$249.67 ₩352K	-89.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$255.85 £189.65	$149.85 ₩211K	-41.4%
Average			-68.0%

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pay 46.1% less for childcare

	London	Daegu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,480.84 £1,838.89	$254.87 ₩359K	-89.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,512.27 £21,134.29	$27,763.25 ₩39M	-2.6%
Average			-46.1%

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pay 50.5% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Daegu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.69 £6.44	$3.54 ₩4,981	-59.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.21 £3.86	$3.46 ₩4,870	-33.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.72 £16.84	$3.18 ₩4,483	-86.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.95 £48.15	$48.82 ₩68,735	-24.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.05 £14.86	$10.26 ₩14,444	-48.8%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 22.9% less for clothing

	London	Daegu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$116.11 £86.06	$53.11 ₩74,768	-54.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.02 £38.56	$47.76 ₩67,241	-8.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.96 £93.37	$91.70 ₩129K	-27.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$160.88 £119.25	$158.02 ₩222K	-1.8%
Average			-22.9%

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