Daegu vs Davao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Davao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$1562
🏠 One person rent
$379
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$44.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
71
39
😀 Quality of life
77
59
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.85M

The cost of living in Daegu is 53% more expensive than in Davao. Cities ranked 5639th and 7639th ($992 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 19th in South Korea and the Philippines, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 0.3 months in Davao. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Davao ranked 5th in the Philippines, while ranked 1144th and 5957th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Davao

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Daegu Davao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.01
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$28.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$467
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
8.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$1679
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$1449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$2.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$4.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$7.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$2.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$4.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$10.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$2.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$7822

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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

Cities near Davao

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$564
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$571
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$532
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$404
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$562
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$363
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$530
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$564
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$576
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$441
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$636
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$502
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$565
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$491
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$648
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$616
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$509
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$682
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$705
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$795
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$711
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$664
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$614
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$560
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$616
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$596
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$599
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$599
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$552
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$495
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$526
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$412
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$423
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$810
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$560
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$552
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$421
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$497
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$421
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$605