Daegu vs Davao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Davao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$1502
🏠 One person rent
$385
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$44.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
37
😀 Quality of life
70
59
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.78M

The cost of living in Daegu is 79% more expensive than in Davao. Cities ranked 4879th and 7538th ($1114 vs $623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 30th 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 months in Daegu compared to 0.7 months in Davao. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Davao ranked 6th in the Philippines, while ranked 2608th and 5326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Davao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$3.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$59.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$91.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$2351
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$1582
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$15.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$2.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$67.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$8048

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$1022
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$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$570
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$527
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$564
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$403
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$545
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$386
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$463
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$552
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$391
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$387
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$636
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$532
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$504
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$465
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$625
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$582
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$501
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$630
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$727
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$730
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$791
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$683
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$590
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$595
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$656
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$552
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$542
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$550
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$534
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$457
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$522
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$463
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$467
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$839
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$443
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$443
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$466
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$488
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$465
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$611