Daegu vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$379
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$512
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
71
8
😀 Quality of life
77
55
🏙️ Population
2.38M
77.6K

The cost of living in Daegu is 2% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5639th and 5497th ($992 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1st in South Korea and Thailand, respectively. Check South Korea vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 0.5 months in Phuket. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Phuket ranked 9th in Thailand, while ranked 1144th and 6330th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Phuket

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Daegu Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.01
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$1157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$3728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$2603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$19.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$2.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$13979

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$784
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$836
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$806
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$582
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$747
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$616
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$588
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$735
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$592
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$545
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$762
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$720
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$439
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$555
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$531
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$677
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$453
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$449
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$567
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$678
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$787
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$809
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$839
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$743
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$741
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$766
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$718
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$799
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992