Daegu vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$1284
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$2919
🏠 One person rent
$413
$835
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$1638
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$35.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$1041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
7
😀 Quality of life
86
63
🏙️ Population
2.44M
133K

The cost of living in Daegu is 13% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 4689th and 4218th ($1113 vs $1284) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st 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 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 241st and 4858th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Male

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Daegu Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$3.08
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$843
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$595
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$1667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$1337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$106
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
13.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$2469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$1990
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$21.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$7.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$73.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$8.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$3438

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$1073
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$963
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$989
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$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
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$1078
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$907
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$1006
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$865
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$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
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$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
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$882
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$910
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$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
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$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
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$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
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$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940

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$1207
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$347
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$295
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$279
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$255
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$284
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$348
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$391
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$358
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$304
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$507
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$582
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$302
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$462
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$345
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$406
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$465
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$469
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$325
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$309
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$391
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$341
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$358
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$409
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$337
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$533
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$327
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$319
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$320
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$357
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$321
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$328
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$424
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$523
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$379
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$585
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$326
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$399
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$417
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$339