Daegu vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Daegu	Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1114	$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3393	$2513
🏠 One person rent	$385	$377
🏘️ Family rent	$1036	$1086
🍽️ Food expenses	$470	$303
🚐 Transport expenses	$144	$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2274	$552
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	73	73
😀 Quality of life	70	65
🏙️ Population	2.38M	1.85M

The cost of living in Daegu is 39% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4879th and 6428th ($1114 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 4th in South Korea and the Philippines, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Daegu compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 2608th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Manila

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	Daegu	Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.02	$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31.6	$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.08	$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.95	$2.38
☕ Cappuccino	$3.42	$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.36	$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$372	$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$244	$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1150	$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$797	$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.3	$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$152	$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$16.3	$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.06%	7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7325	$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9964	$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.1	$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.7	$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.88	$3.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.29	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.37	$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.83	$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.89	$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14	$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.75	$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$24.1	$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.43	$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.53	$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.02	$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.74	$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.57	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.95	$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.83	$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.57	$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.29	$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.9	$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.63	$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.56	$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.58	$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.2	$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.89	$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$62.5	$17
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.01	$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans	$60.3	$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$91.6	$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$534	$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27898	$14739

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Cities near Daegu

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi	Gyeongsan	$1022
33 km or 20 mi	Yeongcheon	$941
44 km or 27 mi	Miryang	$992
44 km or 27 mi	Gumi	$977
52 km or 32 mi	Gimcheon	$995
56 km or 35 mi	Gyeongju	$1341
66 km or 41 mi	Changwon	$1083
71 km or 44 mi	Yangsan	$973
71 km or 44 mi	Pohang	$1000
73 km or 45 mi	Sangju	$981
74 km or 46 mi	Sacheon	$1008
74 km or 46 mi	Ulsan	$1099
75 km or 46 mi	Gimhae	$901
76 km or 47 mi	Masan	$1002
79 km or 49 mi	Andong	$871
88 km or 55 mi	Jinju	$1146
88 km or 55 mi	Mungyeong	$992
94 km or 58 mi	Busan	$1122
106 km or 66 mi	Yeongju	$978
113 km or 70 mi	Geoje	$893
115 km or 71 mi	Tongyeong	$931
121 km or 75 mi	Namwon	$1005
122 km or 76 mi	Daejeon	$975
130 km or 81 mi	Gyeryong	$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
167 km or 103 mi	Cheonan	$1222

Cities near Manila

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Pasay	$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi	Caloocan	$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi	Mandaluyong	$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi	Quezon	$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Malabon	$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi	Makati	$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi	Navotas	$704
12 km or 7.2 mi	Valenzuela	$453
12 km or 7.2 mi	Pasig	$705
12 km or 7.3 mi	Taguig	$820
15 km or 9 mi	Marikina	$538
15 km or 9.3 mi	Bacoor	$564
15 km or 9.3 mi	Paranaque	$650
15 km or 9.5 mi	Cainta	$717
16 km or 9.7 mi	Meycauayan	$573
16 km or 10 mi	Las Pinas	$633
19 km or 12 mi	Imus	$614
21 km or 13 mi	Antipolo	$590
25 km or 15 mi	Muntinlupa	$725
25 km or 16 mi	San Jose del Monte	$570
26 km or 16 mi	General Trias	$602
28 km or 17 mi	San Pedro	$641
28 km or 17 mi	Binangonan	$558
30 km or 19 mi	Dasmarinas	$414
31 km or 19 mi	Binan	$579
33 km or 20 mi	Malolos	$668
34 km or 21 mi	Santa Rosa	$674
37 km or 23 mi	Trece Martires	$562
39 km or 24 mi	Cabuyao	$677
47 km or 29 mi	Calamba	$518
58 km or 36 mi	San Fernando	$632
60 km or 37 mi	Tanauan	$551
61 km or 38 mi	Santo Tomas	$547
69 km or 43 mi	San Pablo	$488
74 km or 46 mi	Angeles	$668
75 km or 47 mi	Lipa	$421
79 km or 49 mi	Olongapo	$507
81 km or 50 mi	Mabalacat	$627
94 km or 59 mi	Batangas	$554
99 km or 61 mi	Cabanatuan	$442