Daegu vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$396
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
71
93
😀 Quality of life
77
84
🏙️ Population
2.38M
9M

The cost of living in Daegu is 6% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5347th and 5802nd ($1043 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 1141st and 520th 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
$6.84
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$10356

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$976
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$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
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790