Canberra vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2258
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5105
$2634
🏠 One person rent
$1409
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$2111
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$584
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4498
$2143
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
30
71
😀 Quality of life
85
77
🏙️ Population
381K
2.38M

The cost of living in Canberra is 128% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 1373rd and 5639th ($2258 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 40th in Australia and South Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Canberra compared to 2.2 months in Daegu. Canberra ranked 10th best city to live in Australia vs Daegu ranked 8th in South Korea, while ranked 438th and 1144th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Canberra vs Daegu

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Canberra Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.7
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.03
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.24
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1459
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1187
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1714
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.8
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.83%
5.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9940
$7098
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6181
$5282
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.2
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.9
$55.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$8.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.41
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.9
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.7
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2338
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17844
$27904

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81 km or 50 mi Goulburn
$1795
161 km or 100 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1695
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1701
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1460
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1709
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$2481
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$2040
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2844
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$2354
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1825
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1855
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1816
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1995
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$2000
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1915
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1913
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1810
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1834
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1493
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2543
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1933
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1889
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1896
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1813
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$2179
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1606
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1273
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1905
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1876
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1868
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1728
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$2672
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2364
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1720

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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