Daegu vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$385
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$236
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$39.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
73
5
😀 Quality of life
88
42
🏙️ Population
2.38M
115K

The cost of living in Daegu is 153% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5135th and 8940th ($1062 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 1.3 months in Thimphu. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 335th and 7547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Thimphu

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Daegu Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.69
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$26.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$4.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$1.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$3.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$43.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$653

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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
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$450
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$308
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$311
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$918
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$316
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$298
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$348
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$321
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$338
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$297
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$981
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$284
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$287
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$354
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$297
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$282
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$281
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$257
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$321
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$293
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$294
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$352
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$427
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$464
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$362
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$293
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$328
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$300
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$286
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$320
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$289
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$286
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$289