Daegu vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2817
🏠 One person rent
$385
$818
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1403
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$43.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$988
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
7
😀 Quality of life
88
66
🏙️ Population
2.38M
133K

The cost of living in Daegu is 20% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 5135th and 4439th ($1062 vs $1320) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 0.7 months in Male. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 335th and 5057th 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
$6.69
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$9.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$609
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$1116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$81.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$2585
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$80.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$3575

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$1039
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$1024
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$957
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$984
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$1076
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$975
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$1008
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$929
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$1064
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$973
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$1108
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$1005
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$913
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$934
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$980
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$959
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$976
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$831
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$991
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$924
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$920
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1020
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$1046
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$1016
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1037
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$1063
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$998
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$995
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$994
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$982
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$1050
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$981
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$279
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$270
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$300
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$382
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$351
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$296
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$590
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$646
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$356
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$626
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$512
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$469
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$420
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$479
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$286
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$347
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$321
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$310
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$326
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$440
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$317
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$535
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$347
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$286
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$300
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$275
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$346
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$295
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$400
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$530
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$283
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$524
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$300
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$355
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$340
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