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Cost of Living Comparison Between Brisbane and Daegu Cost of Living Comparison Between Brisbane and Daegu

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Brisbane is 0.2% more expensive than Daegu without rent, and 72% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brisbane is 13.4% more expensive than Daegu without rent, and 46.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brisbane
Daegu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.51 A$24.77
$8.27 โ‚ฉ12.2K
99.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.4 A$109
$36.17 โ‚ฉ53.3K
100.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.65 A$14.47
$6.05 โ‚ฉ8,908
59.50%
Cappuccino
$3.65 A$5.47
$3.63 โ‚ฉ5,345
0.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 A$4.04
$1.51 โ‚ฉ2,227
78.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 A$3.22
$0.86 โ‚ฉ1,261
150.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.38 A$9.56
$3.74 โ‚ฉ5,513
70.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.97 A$11.95
$5.14 โ‚ฉ7,571
55.06%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brisbane
Daegu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.34
$2.24 โ‚ฉ3,294
-30.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 A$3.29
$3.30 โ‚ฉ4,864
-33.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 A$2.71
$2.68 โ‚ฉ3,941
-32.84%
Eggs
$4.43 A$6.65
$2.81 โ‚ฉ4,143
57.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.12 A$12.19
$11.67 โ‚ฉ17.2K
-30.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.52 A$12.78
$7.00 โ‚ฉ10.3K
21.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 A$20.32
$23.62 โ‚ฉ34.8K
-42.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 A$4.97
$7.75 โ‚ฉ11.4K
-57.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 A$4.32
$3.48 โ‚ฉ5,121
-17.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 A$3.95
$5.52 โ‚ฉ8,133
-52.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.23 A$6.35
$6.49 โ‚ฉ9,556
-34.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.76
$2.42 โ‚ฉ3,559
3.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 A$3.40
$2.85 โ‚ฉ4,193
-20.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.31
$2.51 โ‚ฉ3,703
-11.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 A$1.87
$1.22 โ‚ฉ1,796
1.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$32.43 A$48.64
$3.35 โ‚ฉ4,937
868.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.17 A$18.26
$13.61 โ‚ฉ20.0K
-10.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.72 A$7.09
$2.37 โ‚ฉ3,483
99.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 A$6.37
$2.99 โ‚ฉ4,407
42.14%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brisbane
Daegu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 A$0.48
$1.07 โ‚ฉ1,577
-70.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.28 A$40.93
$72.4 โ‚ฉ106.6K
-62.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 A$3.44
$3.09 โ‚ฉ4,557
-25.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 A$2.29
$0.42 โ‚ฉ622
261.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.14 A$49.71
$9.04 โ‚ฉ13.3K
266.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 A$1.79
$1.17 โ‚ฉ1,720
1.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.0K A$43.5K
$27.4K โ‚ฉ40.4M
5.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K A$33.4K
$25.0K โ‚ฉ36.8M
-10.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brisbane
Daegu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 A$222
$162 โ‚ฉ238.1K
-8.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.13 A$37.70
$35.52 โ‚ฉ52.3K
-29.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$79.2
$22.28 โ‚ฉ32.8K
137.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brisbane
Daegu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.01 A$73.5
$51.4 โ‚ฉ75.6K
-4.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.87 A$25.30
$11.93 โ‚ฉ17.6K
41.41%
Cinema Ticket
$13.09 A$19.63
$10.68 โ‚ฉ15.7K
22.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brisbane
Daegu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,640 A$2,460
$410 โ‚ฉ604.4K
299.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,850 A$13.3K
$23.6K โ‚ฉ34.7M
-62.44%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brisbane
Daegu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.9 A$106
$55.3 โ‚ฉ81.4K
28.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.38 A$65.1
$46.76 โ‚ฉ68.9K
-7.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.0 A$139
$78.7 โ‚ฉ115.9K
18.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 A$151
$117 โ‚ฉ172.5K
-13.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brisbane
Daegu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,640 A$2,460
$387 โ‚ฉ570.3K
323.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 A$1,854
$253 โ‚ฉ372.5K
388.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,573 A$3,860
$1,230 โ‚ฉ1.8M
109.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 A$2,797
$584 โ‚ฉ860.1K
219.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,397 A$11.1K
$6,818 โ‚ฉ10.0M
8.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,655 A$6,983
$5,898 โ‚ฉ8.7M
-21.07%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brisbane
Daegu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,009 A$6,013
$2,229 โ‚ฉ3.3M
79.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.24
4.14
50.72%

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Last update for Brisbane: January 11, 2026

Last update for Daegu: January 11, 2026

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