Daegu vs Davao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Davao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$1580
🏠 One person rent
$396
$293
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$482
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
71
39
😀 Quality of life
77
60
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.85M

The cost of living in Daegu is 58% more expensive than in Davao. Cities ranked 5347th and 7528th ($1043 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 18th 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 0.4 months in Davao. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Davao ranked 5th in the Philippines, while ranked 1141st and 5960th 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
$6.84
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$4.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
8.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$1952
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$2.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$7.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$8.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$2.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$10.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$2.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$7818

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$976
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$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$579
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$579
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$553
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$420
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$575
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$378
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$525
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$578
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$566
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$453
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$641
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$503
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$540
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$488
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$673
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$630
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$530
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$729
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$717
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$796
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$738
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$698
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$632
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$606
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$637
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$605
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$603
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$630
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$554
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$466
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$547
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$432
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$440
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$835
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$572
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$579
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$437
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$519
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$437
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$634