Bangkok vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$416
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$2232
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
73
😀 Quality of life
74
70
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.38M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 5% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 5822nd and 5531st ($941 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 62nd in Thailand and South Korea, respectively. Check Thailand vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 2.2 months in Daegu. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Daegu ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 1221st and 2337th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$332
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$518
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$6867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$9403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$6.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$3.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$56.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$20323

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$991
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$992
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1388
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1075
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1027
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$988
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$983
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1059
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$959
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$998
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$880
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1054
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$979
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1060
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$887
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$924
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$987
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$992
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$854
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$936
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$900
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1019
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1019
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1059
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1016
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$959
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1012
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$989
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$937
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1038
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$970
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1151