Cost of living comparison

Italy

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South Korea

Daegu vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Daegu is 1.5% cheaper than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 49.2% less in Daegu
Groceries: pay 54.8% more in Daegu
Transportation: pay 10.3% less in Daegu
Housing: pay 49.4% less in Daegu
Childcare: pay 49.2% more in Daegu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.3% less in Daegu
Clothing: pay 7.5% more in Daegu

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

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Daegu vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.2% less for restaurants

	Rome	Daegu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €15.26	$6.72 ₩9,317	-61.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.68 €10.18	$5.48 ₩7,600	-53.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 €2.18	$1.48 ₩2,047	-41.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 €1.17	$0.79 ₩1,095	-41.0%
Average			-49.2%

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pay 54.8% more for groceries

	Rome	Daegu
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 €1.93	$4.50 ₩6,243	+103.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.54 €8.31	$5.54 ₩7,674	-42.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 €6.20	$8.81 ₩12,217	+23.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.62 €4.03	$2.66 ₩3,686	-42.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.53 €4.82	$3.10 ₩4,301	-43.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.05	$3.56 ₩4,940	+194.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 €0.91	$1.68 ₩2,329	+61.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 €0.94	$2.67 ₩3,707	+148.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 €1.25	$3.29 ₩4,559	+129.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 €0.74	$1.07 ₩1,485	+26.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.85	$1.41 ₩1,954	+44.1%
Average			+54.8%

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pay 10.3% less for transportation

	Rome	Daegu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.66 €6.67	$4.32 ₩5,993	-43.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.88 €35.61	$70.76 ₩98,071	+73.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,199.74 €25,437.53	$26,696.92 ₩37M	-8.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.86 €17.30	$7.54 ₩10,445	-62.0%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 49.4% less for housing

	Rome	Daegu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.12 €27.98	$19.81 ₩27,460	-38.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,436.63 €1,251.53	$379.34 ₩526K	-73.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$927.65 €808.13	$249.67 ₩346K	-73.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.74 €149.61	$149.85 ₩208K	-12.7%
Average			-49.4%

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pay 49.2% more for childcare

	Rome	Daegu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$568.18 €494.97	$254.87 ₩353K	-55.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,951.36 €9,540.35	$27,763.25 ₩38M	+153.5%
Average			+49.2%

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pay 13.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Daegu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.84 €5.09	$3.54 ₩4,904	-39.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 €1.76	$3.46 ₩4,795	+71.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.18 €6.26	$3.18 ₩4,413	-55.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.65 €61.55	$48.82 ₩67,669	-30.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.68 €10.18	$10.26 ₩14,220	-12.2%
Average			-13.3%

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pay 7.5% more for clothing

	Rome	Daegu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.76 €71.23	$53.11 ₩73,608	-35.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.76 €32.90	$47.76 ₩66,198	+26.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.68 €77.25	$91.70 ₩127K	+3.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.80 €101.75	$158.02 ₩219K	+35.3%
Average			+7.5%

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