Daegu Scores

  • Female friendly: The relationship between men and women is quite liberal, a woman has all the rights and freedoms. But the way of life in society continues to be patriarchal.

  • Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1900.
  • Fits for families: There are not so many places where you can spend a good time with your family and children, but almost all of them provide excellent service.

  • Quality of life: In terms of health care, demography, education, environmental conditions, economic conditions, employment, the standard of living can be assessed as good.

  • LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents in Daegu are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.

  • Internet: There is high-speed Internet in Daegu.
  • English: It will not be easy to communicate in Daegu directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.

  • Income: The average monthly earnings in Daegu are mediocre around $2300.
  • Traffic safety: A lot of work has been done in Daegu to ensure road safety. That’s why the road accident rate can be considered as low.

  • Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is often open and friendly, but not overly intrusive.

  • Freedom of speech: Freedom of speech is spelled out in the constitution. But local authorities are enforcing laws that will somewhat complicate the work of journalists and restrict freedom of speech for all citizens.

  • Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Daegu.

  • Nightlife: The nightlife is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.

  • Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Daegu is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.

  • Education: The level of secondary and higher education can be described as very high.

  • Level of happiness: The level of happiness and life satisfaction among the local population is quite average.

  • Racial tolerance: Cases of racial and ethnic discrimination are extremely rare.

  • Safety: In general, the situation in Daegu is calm, the average level of safety, but in some areas there are exceptions. Please be vigilant.
  • Walkability: The area of Daegu is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.

  • Free WiFi: There is a big number of free Wi-Fi points for public use.

  • Entertainment: There are many interesting places, where you can take a fun with your friends or to spend romantic date.

  • Air quality: In some places, the level of air cleanliness is assessed as poor or mediocre.