Singapore vs Daegu Cost of Living

Singapore (Singapore) · Overall index 78.2Daegu (South Korea) · Overall index 40.1

Summary

  • Overall, Daegu is 49% cheaper than Singapore.
  • Rent in Daegu is 78% cheaper than in Singapore.
  • Transport in Daegu is 43% cheaper than in Singapore.
ItemSingaporeDaeguDiff
Rent-78%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$2,802$737-74%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$1,887$451-76%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$6,049$1,145-81%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$3,490$753-78%
Groceries-38%
Milk (1L)$1.1$0.68-38%
White bread (500g)$3.89$2.22-43%
Rice (1kg)$4.33$2.77-36%
Eggs (12)$3.94$2.82-28%
Local cheese (1kg)$12.9$8.68-33%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$12.2$7.43-39%
Beef round (1kg)$19.3$9.46-51%
Apples (1kg)$4.93$3.44-30%
Bananas (1kg)$1.96$1.06-46%
Oranges (1kg)$4.02$2.58-36%
Tomatoes (1kg)$5.53$3.2-42%
Potatoes (1kg)$2.84$1.83-36%
Onions (1kg)$2.66$1.59-40%
Lettuce (1 head)$2.3$1.52-34%
Water (1.5L bottle)$2.14$1.53-29%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$14.8$8.83-40%
Transport-43%
Public transport, one-way ticket$2.23$1.26-43%
Public transport, monthly pass$99.1$61.8-38%
Taxi, base fare$3.23$1.94-40%
Taxi, per km$1.75$1.02-42%
Gasoline (1L)$0.78$0.45-42%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$24,838$12,093-51%
Dining out-42%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$21.6$11.3-48%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$105$56.6-46%
Fast food combo meal$9.73$6.19-36%
Cappuccino$4.28$2.57-40%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$2.2$1.29-41%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$6.69$3.88-42%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$7.94$4.35-45%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$1.82$1.13-38%
Telecom-29%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$53.2$38-29%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$55.4$37.4-32%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.32$0.2-37%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$12.9$10.4-19%
Utilities & household-37%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$158$96.6-39%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.22$0.12-45%
Tap water (1m³)$4.04$2.91-28%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.24$0.84-32%
Waste collection (monthly)$19.2$14.2-26%
Fitness club (monthly)$80.6$40.5-50%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$14.4$9.2-36%
Men's haircut$28.1$18.5-34%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$24.6$13.9-43%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$1,858$1,217-34%

3,074 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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