Daegu vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$1047
🏠 One person rent
$348
$145
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$225
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
73
5
😀 Quality of life
70
34
🏙️ Population
2.38M
115K

The cost of living in Daegu is 136% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5531st and 8915th ($995 vs $422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd and 2nd in South Korea and Bhutan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.3 months in Thimphu. Daegu ranked 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 2337th and 7592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$4.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$94.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$25.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$920
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$4.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$1.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$3.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$43.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$666

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$1075
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$1027
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$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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$459
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$312
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$296
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$296
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$900
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$317
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$309
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$342
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$323
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$335
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$307
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$963
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$300
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$280
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$408
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$308
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$264
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$292
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$282
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$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$305
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$292
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$304
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$295
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$297
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$419
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$341
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$430
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$367
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$309
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$288
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$294
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$281
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$321
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$289
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$294
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$316
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$292
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$299
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$300