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Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Daegu Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Daegu

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Madrid is 0.8% cheaper than Daegu without rent, and 69.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Madrid is 15.6% more expensive than Daegu without rent, and 51.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Madrid
Daegu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.20 โ‚ฌ14.82
$8.27 โ‚ฉ12.2K
107.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.6 โ‚ฌ59.1
$36.17 โ‚ฉ53.3K
89.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.05 โ‚ฌ10.39
$6.05 โ‚ฉ8,910
99.17%
Cappuccino
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.63
$3.63 โ‚ฉ5,346
-15.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.74
$1.51 โ‚ฉ2,227
110.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$0.86 โ‚ฉ1,261
144.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.15 โ‚ฌ3.58
$3.74 โ‚ฉ5,514
10.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.64 โ‚ฌ4.00
$5.14 โ‚ฉ7,572
-9.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Madrid
Daegu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$2.24 โ‚ฉ3,295
-47.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$3.30 โ‚ฉ4,865
-49.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.68 โ‚ฉ3,942
-36.19%
Eggs
$3.36 โ‚ฌ2.89
$2.81 โ‚ฉ4,144
19.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.58 โ‚ฌ12.57
$11.67 โ‚ฉ17.2K
24.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.04 โ‚ฌ7.79
$7.00 โ‚ฉ10.3K
29.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.76 โ‚ฌ14.45
$23.62 โ‚ฉ34.8K
-29.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.30
$7.75 โ‚ฉ11.4K
-65.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
$3.48 โ‚ฉ5,122
-36.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.21
$5.52 โ‚ฉ8,135
-53.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.40
$6.49 โ‚ฉ9,558
-57.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.42 โ‚ฉ3,559
-15.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$2.85 โ‚ฉ4,194
-23.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.21
$2.51 โ‚ฉ3,704
-43.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 โ‚ฌ0.80
$1.22 โ‚ฉ1,796
-23.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 โ‚ฌ5.92
$3.35 โ‚ฉ4,938
105.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.06 โ‚ฌ6.95
$13.61 โ‚ฉ20.0K
-40.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$2.37 โ‚ฉ3,484
-38.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$2.99 โ‚ฉ4,408
-26.76%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Madrid
Daegu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.07 โ‚ฉ1,577
59.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.40 โ‚ฌ41.72
$72.4 โ‚ฉ106.6K
-33.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 โ‚ฌ3.50
$3.09 โ‚ฉ4,558
31.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.20
$0.42 โ‚ฉ622
230.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.08 โ‚ฌ25.07
$9.04 โ‚ฉ13.3K
221.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.17 โ‚ฉ1,720
64.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K โ‚ฌ32.0K
$27.4K โ‚ฉ40.4M
35.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K โ‚ฌ29.6K
$25.0K โ‚ฉ36.8M
37.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madrid
Daegu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 โ‚ฌ166
$162 โ‚ฉ238.1K
19.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.00 โ‚ฌ18.10
$35.52 โ‚ฉ52.3K
-40.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.84 โ‚ฌ30.03
$22.28 โ‚ฉ32.8K
56.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Madrid
Daegu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.3 โ‚ฌ45.90
$51.4 โ‚ฉ75.7K
3.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.60 โ‚ฌ15.17
$11.93 โ‚ฉ17.6K
47.53%
Cinema Ticket
$11.60 โ‚ฌ10.00
$10.68 โ‚ฉ15.7K
8.61%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Madrid
Daegu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$672 โ‚ฌ580
$410 โ‚ฉ604.5K
63.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K โ‚ฌ10.5K
$23.6K โ‚ฉ34.7M
-48.49%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Madrid
Daegu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.9 โ‚ฌ81.8
$55.3 โ‚ฉ81.4K
71.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.95 โ‚ฌ37.02
$46.76 โ‚ฉ68.9K
-8.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 โ‚ฌ91.7
$78.7 โ‚ฉ115.9K
35.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 โ‚ฌ116
$117 โ‚ฉ172.6K
15.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Madrid
Daegu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 โ‚ฌ1,360
$387 โ‚ฉ570.4K
307.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,137 โ‚ฌ980
$253 โ‚ฉ372.6K
349.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,828 โ‚ฌ2,437
$1,230 โ‚ฉ1.8M
129.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,914 โ‚ฌ1,650
$584 โ‚ฉ860.2K
227.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,728 โ‚ฌ7,523
$6,818 โ‚ฉ10.0M
28.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,762 โ‚ฌ4,105
$5,898 โ‚ฉ8.7M
-19.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Madrid
Daegu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,613 โ‚ฌ2,252
$2,229 โ‚ฉ3.3M
17.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
4.14
-17.15%

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Last update for Madrid: January 13, 2026

Last update for Daegu: January 11, 2026

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