Bangkok vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$465
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$664
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
71
😀 Quality of life
73
77
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.38M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 2% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 5467th and 5347th ($1027 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 34th in Thailand and South Korea, respectively. Check Thailand vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 2.2 months in Daegu. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Daegu ranked 8th in South Korea, while ranked 2647th and 1141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Daegu

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Bangkok Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$626
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$6863
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$5901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$59.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$8.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$3.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$3.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$8.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$56.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$27966

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$976
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121