Where to buy cheap groceries near Daegu University

After six months living in Daegu University campus, I think I know some of the cheap places where to go for grocery shopping. So, I have made a list of all the shops, their locations and some tips when to go where.

1. 편의점 - convenience store
Most of them are open 24/7. You can go there to charge your T-money card. And buy some small snacks. Or whatever you want, but they are more expensive than the other shops on this list.


2. Supermarkets
Around Daegu University there's more options where to go. If I need just few things I go to Lotte mart near Main gate, because I don't need to take bus (saving 2 500 KRW). This shop is quite close, but there are shops which are cheaper. Nevertheless, in the evening they have usually some food on sale 😁 You can also add their Kakao channel and they will send you the promotions in messages (in the same window where you search for your friends profile you will search for 롯데마켓999대구대점). Other option is this Orange Mart (still not that cheap, I don't really go there these days). 
I prefer to go to Dream Mart (search for 드림식자재마트 on Kakao, also when buying something on sale, you have to show them the code from Kakao) or Point Mart. They're the cheapest ones. 


3. Hypermarkets (like Homeplus, Lotte, Costco etc.)
If you want to buy certain things ("foreign" food like quick oatmeal) or big packages on promotions you can go to Costco (but then you need they're membership card which costs like 30 000 KRW for a year - I'm not sure, I go there whith my friend who has the card). Or you can go to Homeplus. These hypermarkets are further - it takes around 40-60 minutes to get there by bus from Daegu University campus.

Also you can try to buy vegetables and fruits at the local markets or from 아줌마 at the streets, because it's cheaper if you buy a lot. And in that case, don't be afraid to bargain. 😏