Bangkok vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2634
🏠 One person rent
$434
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$2143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
71
😀 Quality of life
74
77
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.38M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 0.5% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 5606th and 5639th ($996 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 40th 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 2044th and 1144th 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
$3.36
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
5.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$7098
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$5282
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$55.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$8.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$27904

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128