Daegu vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$3302
🏠 One person rent
$385
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$1202
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$2744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
2.38M
2.94M

The cost of living in Daegu is 4% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 4879th and 5138th ($1114 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 27th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Daegu compared to 2.6 months in Incheon. Ranked 31st vs 1st best cities to live in South Korea, and 2608th vs 29th 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
$7.02
$6.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$1331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$8666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$6871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$7.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$4.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$6.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$7.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$27144

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134