KR flag
Busan

South Korea

vs
KR flag
Daegu

South Korea

Climate

Busan logs 2 hot days a year to Daegu's 57 — Busan wins by 55. Busan also leads on frost days by 64.

BusanDaegu
Sunny days
220201
Hot days
257
Frost days
1478
Rain days
9090
Outdoor dinner months
2/124/12
Avg wind
5.3 m/s2.0 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,3062,165
Darkest month sun
158 hrs/mo134 hrs/mo
UV peak month
7.76.6

Busan

Feels-like °C

-2
1
9
14
20
26
29
30
23
18
8
-2

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Daegu

Feels-like °C

-3
2
9
15
21
27
30
30
24
18
7
-3

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Busan averages $1,441/mo for balanced living; Daegu has no cost baseline yet.

Busan

$1,441

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,087Comfort $2,340
Top 78%in Among 40 Asia cities

Daegu

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Busan scores 3.6 on mobility (0–5 scale); Daegu has no mobility baseline.

3.6/5
vs
/5
BusanDaegu
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyFlightsAirport

Culture

Busan's culture score of 2.5 sits well above Daegu's 0.0.

2.5/5
vs
0.0/5
BusanDaegu
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Busan leads

Nature & Outdoors

Busan scores 4.5 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Daegu has no nature & outdoors baseline.

4.5/5
vs
/5
BusanDaegu
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachSurfingDivingSkiingClimbing

Safety

Busan scores 3.9 on safety (0–5 scale); Daegu has no safety baseline.

3.9/5
vs
/5
BusanDaegu
Wildfire

Career

Busan scores 3.1 on career (0–5 scale); Daegu has no career baseline.

3.1/5
vs
/5
BusanDaegu
JobsEconomyCoworking

Social & Community

Busan scores 2.6 on social & community (0–5 scale); Daegu has no social & community baseline.

2.6/5
vs
/5
BusanDaegu
Expat-First CommunityUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Busan scores 3.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Daegu has no food & dining baseline.

3.6/5
vs
/5
BusanDaegu
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Busan scores 3.4 on family (0–5 scale); Daegu has no family baseline.

3.4/5
vs
/5
BusanDaegu
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

Busan scores 3.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Daegu has no healthcare baseline.

3.7/5
vs
/5
BusanDaegu
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Busan averages 17.8 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Daegu's 22.3 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Busan breathes ~20% cleaner air (4.5 µg/m³ lower).

Busan

Daegu

17.8µg/m³
22.3µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Busan (3.3M) and Daegu (2.3M) are 1.4x in population — Busan is the larger metro, Daegu the smaller.

1.3x

Busan is roughly 1.3x the scale of Daegu

Combined population & area comparison

KR flagBusan
1.3x
KR flagDaegu
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.KR flagBusan3.3M1.4x
2.KR flagDaegu2.3M1x
Area
1.KR flagBusan355 km²1.2x
2.KR flagDaegu287 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
26 km29 km

KR flagBusan

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
31 km20 km

KR flagDaegu

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Busan vs Daegu

Which is cheaper, Busan or Daegu?
Busan has an estimated monthly cost of $1,441.
How does the climate compare between Busan and Daegu?
Sunny days: 220 vs 201 d — Busan higher Annual sunshine: 2,306 vs 2,165 hrs — Busan higher Winter sunshine: 158 vs 134 hrs/day — Busan higher Hot days (>30°C): 2 vs 57 d — Busan lower Frost days: 14 vs 78 d — Busan lower Rainy days: 90 vs 90 d — Similar
Is Busan or Daegu safer?
Busan has a safety score of 3.9/5.
Should I move to Busan or Daegu?
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