Daegu vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$379
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
71
77
😀 Quality of life
77
64
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.9M

The cost of living in Daegu is 20% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 5639th and 6643rd ($992 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 3rd 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 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 0.3 months in Manila. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 1144th and 5317th 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
$7.01
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$12450

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413