Canberra vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

Canberra Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2217
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4997
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$1374
$374
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$960
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3272
$1948
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
30
73
😀 Quality of life
82
72
🏙️ Population
381K
2.44M

The cost of living in Canberra is 122% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 363rd and 5596th ($2217 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 17th in Australia and South Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Canberra compared to 1.9 months in Daegu. Canberra ranked 12th best city to live in Australia vs Daegu ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 286th and 2025th among best cities to live in the world.

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Canberra Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$5.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.71
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1364
$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1137
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2378
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1803
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$94.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.9
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6532
$5384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5225
$5747
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.33
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.15
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.3
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$4.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.8
$56.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.7
$66.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1719
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14076
$19409

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Goulburn
$1607
161 km or 100 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1544
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1540
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1572
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1562
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$1873
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$1719
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2397
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$2043
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1650
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1502
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1381
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1778
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1659
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1659
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1561
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1510
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1598
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1747
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1105
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2154
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1660
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1940
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1654
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1613
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$1764
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1696
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1663
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1563
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1557
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1615
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1441
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$2193
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$1674
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1621

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$882
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$946
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$948
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$846
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1253
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$998
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$916
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$848
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$979
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$877
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1145
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$904
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$967
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$873
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$839
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$913
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1088
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$971
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$957
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$919
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$914
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$982
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$916
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$807
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$971
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$867
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1046
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$950
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1094
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$941
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$921
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$947
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$912
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$965
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$947
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$950
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$914
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1021