Daegu vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2658
🏠 One person rent
$385
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$1313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
80
😀 Quality of life
88
85
🏙️ Population
2.38M
2.73M

The cost of living in Daegu is 6% more expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 5135th and 5567th ($1062 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 5th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 1.3 months in Kaohsiung. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 335th and 461st 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
$6.69
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$418
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$739
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$480
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$72.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$4822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$3194
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$8.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$3.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$8.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$7.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$4.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$9.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$71.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$446
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$12260

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Cities near Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1038
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$949
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$934
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1097
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1084
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1039
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$957
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$984
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1076
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$975
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1008
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$929
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1064
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$973
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1108
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$913
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$934
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$980
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$959
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$831
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$924
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$920
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1020
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1046
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1016
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1037
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$998
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$995
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$994
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$982
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1050
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$981
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1153

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$894
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$854
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$914
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$894
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$894
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$914
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$1006
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$695
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$993
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$868
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$802
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$901
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1135
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$615
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$707
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$621
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1030
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$634
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$681
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$454
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$628
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$451
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$579
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$697
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1078
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$628
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$669
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$616
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$671
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$941
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$700
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$415
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$766
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$753
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$608
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$600