Daegu vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$3291
🏠 One person rent
$385
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$1250
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$1789
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
70
86
🏙️ Population
2.38M
2.6M

The cost of living in Daegu is 4% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 4879th and 4715th ($1114 vs $1158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 months in Daegu compared to 1.5 months in Taipei. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 2608th and 311th 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
$7.02
$5.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$1581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$1031
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$84
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
1.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$12472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$6228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$8.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$2.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$9.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$627
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$18424

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$1022
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1028
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$868
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$745
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$828
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$864
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$698
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$931
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$841
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$818
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$761
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$707
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$706
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$661
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$801
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$841
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$683
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1229
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$666
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$654
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$719
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$821
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$776
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$807
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$712
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1231
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$673
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$731
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$719
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$642
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$702
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$643
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$731
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$708
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$633
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$716
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$592
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$605