Daegu vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2652
🏠 One person rent
$385
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$2404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
2.38M
2.94M

The cost of living in Daegu is 2% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 5135th and 5002nd ($1062 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 23rd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 2.2 months in Incheon. Ranked 5th vs 1st best cities to live in South Korea, and 335th vs 44th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Incheon

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Daegu Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.69
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$6350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$5235
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$8.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$5.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$6.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$7.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$10957

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$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

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085