How much does it cost to travel to Daegu? (2026)
Budget, mid-range and luxury daily estimates for Daegu, in USD and KRW.
Daily and weekly costs
| Tier | Per day (USD) | Per day (KRW) | 7 days (USD) | 7 days (KRW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BudgetHostel bed, cheap meals, public transport | $55 | ₩78,000 | $385 | ₩550,000 |
| Mid-rangeThree-star hotel, restaurants, some taxis | $135 | ₩190,000 | $945 | ₩1,300,000 |
| LuxuryFour- or five-star hotel, dining out | $285 | ₩410,000 | $1,995 | ₩2,800,000 |
Every amount in this table is an estimateestimate, derived from the World Bank price level for South Korea rather than quoted by any seller.
How this is calculated
A US baseline of 90, 210 and 450 USD a day for the three tiers is multiplied by the price level of South Korea (0.5738933071029917, World Bank 2025) and by a city-size factor of 1.1, then rounded to the nearest 5 dollars. Local amounts use the World Bank exchange rate of 1422.44083333333 KRW to the dollar, rounded to two significant digits.
These are modeled estimates, not quoted prices. Read the full formula on the methodology page.
Sample prices in Daegu
Typical prices, every one an estimateestimate rather than a quoted price.
Budget guesthouse room, per night
estimate for a simple private room
$25
Mid-range hotel room, per night
estimate for a standard hotel
$70
Cheap local meal
estimate for a simple sit-down meal
$7
Restaurant meal
estimate for a mid-range dinner
$20
Local transit fare
estimate for a single bus or subway ride
$1
Coffee
estimate for a cafe drink
$4
Attraction admission
estimate for a museum or paid sight
$8
Tourist SIM card, about a week
estimate for short-term data and calls
$20
Where the money goes
Across the three tiers, the daily figures of $55, $135, and $285 mainly reflect how much is spent on lodging and dining rather than on transport, which stays cheap at every level. A budget day leans on simple guesthouse rooms and local eateries, the mid-range tier adds a proper hotel room and restaurant meals, and the luxury tier of $285 a day builds in nicer accommodation and dining choices while still using the same city and its transit system. Over a full week those tiers total $385, $945, and $1,995.
The cheapest and quietest stretch of the year runs through January, February, and December, when the off-season generally brings lower demand for lodging even though the underlying daily-cost tiers do not change by month in this data. All the dollar figures here, including the per-item estimates, are planning estimates rather than fixed prices, and actual spending will vary by choice of neighborhood, season, and personal habits.
Cheapest months by climate demand: Jan, Feb and Dec.
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Sources
- GeoNames city database — CC BY 4.0, fetched September 14, 2026
- World Bank price level and exchange rate — CC BY 4.0, data year 2025
AI-written interpretation reviewed against the data above — claude-sonnet-5, generated September 21, 2026. Every number on this page comes from a dataset named here; the formulas are public.