Daegu vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$385
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
93
😀 Quality of life
70
76
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.98M

The cost of living in Daegu is 25% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4879th and 6160th ($1114 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in South Korea and Malaysia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Daegu compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 2608th and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Kuala Lumpur

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Daegu Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$9485

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742