Daegu vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$2992
🏠 One person rent
$385
$464
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$1087
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$1661
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
70
87
🏙️ Population
2.38M
4.04M

The cost of living in Daegu is 5% more expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 4879th and 5212th ($1114 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 1.6 months in New Taipei. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 2608th and 279th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$4.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$1333
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$890
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$9578
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$8.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$4.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$9.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$7.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$29.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$67.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$13786

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$1022
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1158
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$868
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$745
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$828
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$864
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$698
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$931
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$841
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$818
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$761
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$707
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$706
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$661
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$801
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$841
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$683
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1229
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$666
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$654
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$719
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$821
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$776
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$807
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$673
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$712
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$731
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1231
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$642
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$719
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$702
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$643
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$731
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$708
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$633
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$592
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$716
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$605