Daegu vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$931
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$2751
🏠 One person rent
$385
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$99.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$1368
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
84
😀 Quality of life
70
80
🏙️ Population
2.38M
3.03M

The cost of living in Daegu is 20% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 4879th and 6052nd ($1114 vs $931) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 5th 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 Taichung. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 2608th and 496th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$6258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$4300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$8.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$3.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$13638

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$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

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$841
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$818
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$698
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$761
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$707
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$864
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$828
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$868
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1060
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$745
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1158
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$841
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$801
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$661
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$666
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$821
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$807
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$683
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1229
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$673
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$642
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$719
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$605
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$592
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$776
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$691
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$795
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$726
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1231
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$712
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$643
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$719
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$702
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$716