KR flag
Daegu

South Korea

vs
KR flag
Seoul

South Korea

Climate

Daegu logs 57 hot days a year to Seoul's 38 — Seoul wins by 19. Daegu also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

DaeguSeoul
Sunny days
201190
Hot days
5738
Frost days
7897
Rain days
90101
Snow days
04
Outdoor dinner months
4/123/12
Avg wind
2.0 m/s2.3 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,1652,129
Darkest month sun
134 hrs/mo139 hrs/mo
UV peak month
6.66.1

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

Seoul

Feels-like °C

-6
-1
5
12
19
25
28
28
24
16
5
-5

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

Seoul averages $1,853/mo for balanced living; Daegu has no cost baseline yet.

Daegu

monthly · balanced

Seoul

$1,853

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,420Comfort $2,954
Top 93%in Among 40 Asia cities

Mobility

Seoul scores 4.6 on mobility (0–5 scale); Daegu has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
4.6/5
DaeguSeoul
WalkabilityTransitCyclingFlightsAirport

Culture

Seoul's culture score of 3.1 sits well above Daegu's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.1/5
DaeguSeoul
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Seoul leads

Nature & Outdoors

Seoul scores 4.3 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Daegu has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
4.3/5
DaeguSeoul
MountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingSkiingClimbing

Safety

Seoul scores 4.1 on safety (0–5 scale); Daegu has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
4.1/5
DaeguSeoul
Flooding

Career

Seoul scores 4.3 on career (0–5 scale); Daegu has no career baseline.

/5
vs
4.3/5
DaeguSeoul
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Seoul scores 2.8 on social & community (0–5 scale); Daegu has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
2.8/5
DaeguSeoul
Expat-First CommunityUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Seoul scores 4.0 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Daegu has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
4.0/5
DaeguSeoul
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Seoul scores 4.1 on family (0–5 scale); Daegu has no family baseline.

/5
vs
4.1/5
DaeguSeoul
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Seoul scores 4.1 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Daegu has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
4.1/5
DaeguSeoul
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Daegu averages 22.3 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Seoul's 26.6 µg/m³ (unhealthy) — Daegu breathes ~16% cleaner air (4.3 µg/m³ lower).

Daegu

Seoul

22.3µg/m³
26.6µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Unhealthy

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Daegu (2.3M) and Seoul (22.3M) are 9.7x in population — Seoul is the larger metro, Daegu the smaller; on land area Seoul spans roughly 8.0x more ground.

8.8x

Seoul is roughly 8.8x the scale of Daegu

Combined population & area comparison

KR flagSeoul
8.8x
KR flagDaegu
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.KR flagSeoul22.3M9.7x
2.KR flagDaegu2.3M1x
Area
1.KR flagSeoul2,282 km²8.0x
2.KR flagDaegu287 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
31 km20 km

KR flagDaegu

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
60 km75 km

KR flagSeoul

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Daegu vs Seoul

Which is cheaper, Daegu or Seoul?
Seoul has an estimated monthly cost of $1,853.
How does the climate compare between Daegu and Seoul?
Sunny days: 201 vs 190 d — Daegu higher Annual sunshine: 2,165 vs 2,129 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 134 vs 139 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 57 vs 38 d — Seoul lower Frost days: 78 vs 97 d — Daegu lower Rainy days: 90 vs 101 d — Daegu lower Snowy days: 0 vs 4 d — Daegu lower
Is Daegu or Seoul safer?
Seoul has a safety score of 4.1/5.
Should I move to Daegu or Seoul?
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