Daegu vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1313
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$3273
🏠 One person rent
$385
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1099
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$1659
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
94
😀 Quality of life
88
87
🏙️ Population
2.38M
2.6M

The cost of living in Daegu is 19% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 5135th and 4455th ($1062 vs $1313) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 1st in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 1.3 months in Taipei. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Taipei ranked 3rd in Taiwan, while ranked 335th and 388th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Taipei

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Daegu Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.69
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$39.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$718
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$1272
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$74.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$14287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$8078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$3.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$9.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$17567

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$1001
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$1008
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1038
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$949
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$934
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1097
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1084
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1039
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$957
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$984
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1076
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$975
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1008
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$929
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1064
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$973
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1108
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$913
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$934
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$980
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$959
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$831
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$924
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$920
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1020
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1046
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1016
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1037
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$998
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$995
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$994
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$982
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1050
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$981
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1153

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1135
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1030
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$942
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$802
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$868
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$993
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$695
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$1006
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$914
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$894
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$894
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$914
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$628
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$634
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$854
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$894
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$628
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1078
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$621
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$615
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$700
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$901
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$753
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$707
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1079
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$671
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$681
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$696
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$616
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$666
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$697
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$600
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$586
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$672
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$604
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$650
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$454
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589