Daegu vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$385
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
98
😀 Quality of life
70
90
🏙️ Population
2.38M
3.33M

The cost of living in Daegu is 41% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4879th and 2194th ($1114 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 5th in South Korea and Spain, respectively. Check South Korea vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Daegu compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 2608th and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Madrid

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Daegu Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$4.18
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$10462

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581