Daegu vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Daegu	Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1062	$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2790	$3763
🏠 One person rent	$385	$929
🏘️ Family rent	$645	$1604
🍽️ Food expenses	$431	$467
🚐 Transport expenses	$137	$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2242	$1700
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	73	24
😀 Quality of life	88	80
🏙️ Population	2.38M	592K

The cost of living in Daegu is 34% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 5135th and 3451st ($1062 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 27th in South Korea and Spain, respectively. Check South Korea vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 1.1 months in Malaga. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Malaga ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 335th and 736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Malaga

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	Daegu	Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.69	$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.9	$59.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.4	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.51	$4.01
☕ Cappuccino	$3.43	$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.48	$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$337	$1047
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$225	$767
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$597	$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$405	$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$118	$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$183	$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.7	$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.09%	3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6903	$6192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5944	$5381
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.06	$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$69.5	$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.4	$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.31	$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.51	$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.62	$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.66	$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.78	$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$22.2	$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.77	$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.66	$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.81	$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.75	$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.76	$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.44	$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14	$6.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.38	$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.12	$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.59	$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.23	$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.37	$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.46	$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.4	$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.2	$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$56.9	$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.25	$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.7	$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$91.3	$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$258	$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27847	$10933

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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 Malaga

Distance	City	Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi	Benalmadena	$1584
24 km or 15 mi	Mijas	$1511
27 km or 17 mi	Fuengirola	$1489
36 km or 22 mi	Antequera	$1301
48 km or 30 mi	Marbella	$1924
55 km or 34 mi	Loja	$1461
65 km or 40 mi	Almunecar	$1101
67 km or 41 mi	Ronda	$980
71 km or 44 mi	Estepona	$1666
80 km or 50 mi	Motril	$997
89 km or 55 mi	Granada	$1334
94 km or 58 mi	Alcala la Real	$2260
104 km or 64 mi	La Linea de la Concepcion	$1268
105 km or 65 mi	Gibraltar City	$2429
109 km or 68 mi	Ecija	$1344
113 km or 70 mi	Los Barrios	$1157
114 km or 71 mi	Algeciras	$987
119 km or 74 mi	Martos	$1382
122 km or 76 mi	Ceuta	$1312
124 km or 77 mi	Arcos de la Frontera	$1274
125 km or 78 mi	Adra	$1187
130 km or 81 mi	Jaen	$1133
132 km or 82 mi	Tarifa	$1287
133 km or 83 mi	Cordoba	$1233
137 km or 85 mi	Carmona	$1344
143 km or 89 mi	El Ejido	$1123
148 km or 92 mi	Dos Hermanas	$1359
152 km or 94 mi	Jerez de la Frontera	$989
154 km or 96 mi	Tetouan	$565
158 km or 98 mi	Seville	$1393
158 km or 98 mi	Chiclana de la Frontera	$1166
162 km or 101 mi	Tangier	$863
169 km or 105 mi	Linares	$1369
169 km or 105 mi	Cadiz	$1501
171 km or 106 mi	Ubeda	$1490
174 km or 108 mi	Rota	$1500
176 km or 109 mi	Almeria	$1298
196 km or 122 mi	Almonte	$1316
207 km or 129 mi	Melilla	$931
218 km or 135 mi	Nador	$536