Daegu vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$3008
🏠 One person rent
$385
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$1621
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$40.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$1018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
7
😀 Quality of life
70
61
🏙️ Population
2.38M
133K

The cost of living in Daegu is 14% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 4879th and 4342nd ($1114 vs $1295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 2nd in South Korea and Maldives, respectively. Check South Korea vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Daegu compared to 0.8 months in Male. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 2608th and 5145th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$3.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$851
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$1573
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$1368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$98.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
13.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$2675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$8.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$7.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$5.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$80.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$8.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$4.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$3225

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$1083
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$973
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$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
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$1099
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$901
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$1002
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$871
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$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
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$1122
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$978
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$893
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$931
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$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
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$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
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$1222

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$1515
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$331
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$289
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$250
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$280
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$316
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$394
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$368
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$306
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$549
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$636
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$298
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$492
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$484
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$437
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$428
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$499
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$287
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$355
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$350
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$334
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$340
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$435
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$304
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$561
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$306
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$338
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$324
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$289
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$325
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$330
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$433
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$534
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$298
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$578
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$310
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$378
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$346
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$352