Daegu vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$2650
🏠 One person rent
$385
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$1271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
81
😀 Quality of life
70
83
🏙️ Population
2.38M
2.73M

The cost of living in Daegu is 19% more expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 4879th and 6046th ($1114 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 4th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Daegu compared to 1.4 months in Kaohsiung. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 2608th and 389th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Kaohsiung

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Daegu Kaohsiung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$3.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$876
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
2.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$4772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$2838
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$31.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$8.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$3.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$34
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$53.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$81.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$82
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$348
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$12438

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$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

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$841
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$801
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$707
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$761
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$818
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$841
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$931
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$698
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$864
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$828
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$745
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$821
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1060
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$654
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$807
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$666
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1028
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$661
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$731
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$605
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$592
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$706
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$691
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$726
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1229
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$683
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$795
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$642
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$673
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1014
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1231
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$719
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$445
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$801
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$776
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$629
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$643