Daegu vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$348
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$76.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$1362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
73
😀 Quality of life
70
81
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.87M

The cost of living in Daegu is 22% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 5531st and 6380th ($995 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd and 10th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.7 months in Tainan. Daegu ranked 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Tainan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 2337th and 498th 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
$6.43
$5.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$41.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$3010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$3.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$47.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$6108

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44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$992
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1388
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1075
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1027
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$988
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$983
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1059
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$959
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$998
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$880
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1054
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$979
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1060
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$887
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$924
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$987
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$992
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$854
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$936
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$900
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1019
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1019
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1059
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1016
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$959
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1012
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$989
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$937
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1038
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$970
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1151

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$956
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$747
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$770
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$788
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$796
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$813
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$894
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$728
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$897
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$821
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$875
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$823
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$731
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1073
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$627
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1181
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$644
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$688
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$967
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$625
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$669
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$581
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$451
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$443
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$649
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$569
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$648
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1155
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$655
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$603
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$630
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$936
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$681
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1154
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$726
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$764
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$601
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$601
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$682