Daegu vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$1304
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$3010
🏠 One person rent
$348
$814
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$1263
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
7
😀 Quality of life
70
62
🏙️ Population
2.38M
133K

The cost of living in Daegu is 24% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 5531st and 4205th ($995 vs $1304) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd 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 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1 months in Male. Daegu ranked 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 2337th and 4917th 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
$6.43
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$9.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$4.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$636
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$1648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$96.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
11.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$2651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$2231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$8.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$9.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$7.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$73.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$4.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$3201

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$1075
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$1027
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$988
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$1000
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$983
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$1059
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$959
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$998
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$880
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$1054
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$979
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$1060
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$964
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$887
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$924
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$987
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$992
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$977
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$854
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$1002
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$936
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$900
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1019
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1019
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1059
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1016
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$959
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1012
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$989
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$937
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1038
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$970
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$1151

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$1651
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$333
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$275
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$244
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$273
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$306
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$383
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$346
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$296
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$580
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$631
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$294
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$627
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$498
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$467
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$429
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$502
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$306
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$310
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$325
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$316
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$339
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$425
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$344
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$582
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$300
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$295
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$314
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$302
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$311
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$304
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$412
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$546
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$280
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$533
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$306
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$351
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$342
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$360