Daegu vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$2876
🏠 One person rent
$413
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$1496
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
86
88
🏙️ Population
2.44M
4.36M

The cost of living in Daegu is 10% more expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 4689th and 5229th ($1113 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Daegu compared to 1.5 months in New Taipei. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 241st and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs New Taipei

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Daegu New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$342
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$1097
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$766
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$61.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$9649
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$5036
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$8.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$9.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$7.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$9.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$84.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$11035

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940

Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1169
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$861
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$860
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$863
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$917
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$860
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$746
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$995
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$890
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$857
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$791
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$725
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$664
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$675
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$952
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$913
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$694
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1114
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$689
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$676
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$744
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$851
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$787
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$721
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$678
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$735
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$719
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1115
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$667
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$741
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$719
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$655
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$811
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$725
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$644
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$588
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$721
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589