Daegu vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$868
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$385
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$1084
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
93
😀 Quality of life
70
83
🏙️ Population
2.38M
2.33M

The cost of living in Daegu is 28% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 4879th and 6227th ($1114 vs $868) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 6th 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 1.2 months in Taoyuan. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 2608th and 388th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$69.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$7902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$4753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$8.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$3.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$9.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$7.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$9.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$78
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$13630

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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
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$828
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$864
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1060
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1158
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$698
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$745
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1028
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$931
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$841
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$818
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$761
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$707
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$661
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$841
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$801
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$683
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$666
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$654
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$821
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1229
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$807
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$719
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$776
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$731
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$673
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$712
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$642
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1231
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$719
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$702
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$643
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$592
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$605
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$731
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$708
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$633
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$691