Daegu vs Davao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Davao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$626
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$1528
🏠 One person rent
$348
$294
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$492
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
38
😀 Quality of life
70
60
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.78M

The cost of living in Daegu is 59% more expensive than in Davao. Cities ranked 5531st and 7397th ($995 vs $626) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd 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 0.8 months in Davao. Daegu ranked 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Davao ranked 7th in the Philippines, while ranked 2337th and 5168th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Davao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$4.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$3.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$629
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$324
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
9.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$1984
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$1513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$2.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$7.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$8.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$4.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$7.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$2.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$7817

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$992
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$977
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1388
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1075
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1027
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$988
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$983
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1059
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$959
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$998
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$880
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1054
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$979
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1060
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$887
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$924
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$987
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$992
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$854
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$936
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$900
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1019
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1019
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1059
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1016
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$959
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1012
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$989
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$937
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1038
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$970
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1151

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Distance City Cost of living
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$572
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$553
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$562
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$417
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$541
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$377
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$440
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$553
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$407
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$431
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$597
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$518
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$504
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$492
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$650
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$589
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$516
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$667
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$707
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$709
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$735
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$727
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$595
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$587
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$610
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$562
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$567
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$598
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$524
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$450
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$566
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$439
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$442
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$820
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$520
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$580
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$442
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$498
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$441
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$593