Daegu vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$396
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$756
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$97.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$2266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
71
91
😀 Quality of life
77
93
🏙️ Population
2.38M
3.05M

The cost of living in Daegu is 1% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 5347th and 5250th ($1043 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 28th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 2.1 months in Incheon. Ranked 8th vs 1st best cities to live in South Korea, and 1141st vs 54th 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
$6.84
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$6.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$3.33
 Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$510
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$92.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$6391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$5217
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$24.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$8.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$6.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$3.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$7.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$12514

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$976
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1167
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$988
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1092
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1061
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1292
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1425
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1049
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1117
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$913
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$937
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1162
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1050
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1120
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1102
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1007
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$984
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1008
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1134
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1046
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$986
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1121
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1053
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1568
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$867
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1073
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1019
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$986
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1072