Cost of living comparison

Italy

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South Korea

Daegu vs. Varese Cost of Living Summary

Daegu is 2.4% more expensive than Varese.

Restaurants: pay 56.3% less in Daegu
Groceries: pay 42.6% more in Daegu
Transportation: pay 21.6% less in Daegu
Housing: pay 48.3% less in Daegu
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Daegu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.3% less in Daegu
Clothing: pay 17.1% less in Daegu

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

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Daegu vs. Varese Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.3% less for restaurants

	Varese	Daegu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €15.32	$6.72 ₩10,002	-61.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.02 €12.25	$5.48 ₩8,159	-60.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.75 €3.28	$1.48 ₩2,197	-60.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 €1.19	$0.79 ₩1,176	-42.0%
Average			-56.3%

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pay 42.6% more for groceries

	Varese	Daegu
Bread 1 loaf	$3.21 €2.80	$4.50 ₩6,702	+40.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.26 €10.72	$5.54 ₩8,238	-54.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.45 €5.64	$8.81 ₩13,115	+36.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.10 €3.58	$2.66 ₩3,957	-35.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.18 €5.40	$3.10 ₩4,617	-49.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.22 €1.07	$3.56 ₩5,303	+192.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 €0.93	$1.68 ₩2,500	+58.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.15 €1.01	$2.67 ₩3,980	+132.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 €1.47	$3.29 ₩4,894	+96.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 €0.83	$1.07 ₩1,594	+12.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 €0.88	$1.41 ₩2,098	+40.4%
Average			+42.6%

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pay 21.6% less for transportation

	Varese	Daegu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.89 €6.90	$4.32 ₩6,434	-45.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.72 €40.85	$70.76 ₩105K	+51.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,747.69 €30,381.82	$26,696.92 ₩40M	-23.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.53 €21.45	$7.54 ₩11,212	-69.3%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 48.3% less for housing

	Varese	Daegu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.74 €31.25	$19.81 ₩29,478	-44.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$957.75 €837.41	$379.34 ₩564K	-60.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.51 €653.59	$249.67 ₩371K	-66.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$191.14 €167.12	$149.85 ₩223K	-21.6%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Varese	Daegu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$759.19 €663.80	$254.87 ₩379K	-66.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,735.41 €5,889.14	$27,763.25 ₩41M	+312.2%
Average			+122.9%

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pay 5.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Varese	Daegu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.01 €6.13	$3.54 ₩5,264	-49.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.82 €1.60	$3.46 ₩5,147	+89.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.01 €6.13	$3.18 ₩4,738	-54.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.67 €42.55	$48.82 ₩72,643	+0.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.68 €10.21	$10.26 ₩15,266	-12.2%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 17.1% less for clothing

	Varese	Daegu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.01 €95.31	$53.11 ₩79,019	-51.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.86 €35.72	$47.76 ₩71,064	+16.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.59 €108.93	$91.70 ₩136K	-26.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$171.31 €149.78	$158.02 ₩235K	-7.8%
Average			-17.1%

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