Daegu vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$2496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$6197
🏠 One person rent
$396
$1388
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$2468
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$346
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
71
100
😀 Quality of life
77
100
🏙️ Population
2.38M
5.35M

The cost of living in Daegu is 58% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 5347th and 893rd ($1043 vs $2496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 4th in South Korea and Australia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.7 months in Melbourne. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 1141st and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Melbourne

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Daegu Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$9.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$1549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$2861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$2079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$7481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$6465
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$9.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$5.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$25.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$3.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$2232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$26129

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$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
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$916
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$1012
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$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
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$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
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$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172