Daegu vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$413
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$789
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$1294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
74
😀 Quality of life
86
82
🏙️ Population
2.44M
1.87M

The cost of living in Daegu is 22% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 4689th and 5887th ($1113 vs $913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 7th 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 1.4 months in Tainan. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 241st and 364th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Tainan

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Daegu Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$307
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$651
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$50
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$2852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$2187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$734
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$11040

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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 Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$932
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$725
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$791
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$952
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$857
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$890
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$995
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$746
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$860
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$917
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$861
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$851
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$863
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1011
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$676
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1169
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$689
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$721
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$860
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$675
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$664
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$589
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$588
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$716
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$738
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$694
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1114
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$799
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$667
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$678
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1083
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$744
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1115
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$787
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$891
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$655
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$837
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$741