Daegu vs Jacksonville - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Daegu	Jacksonville
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1062	$2222
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2790	$5199
🏠 One person rent	$385	$1338
🏘️ Family rent	$645	$2330
🍽️ Food expenses	$431	$621
🚐 Transport expenses	$137	$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2242	$3953
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	73	56
😀 Quality of life	88	89
🏙️ Population	2.38M	950K

The cost of living in Daegu is 52% less expensive than in Jacksonville. Cities ranked 5135th and 1415th ($1062 vs $2222) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 1218th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 1.8 months in Jacksonville. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Jacksonville ranked 88th in the United States, while ranked 335th and 278th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Jacksonville

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	Daegu	Jacksonville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.69	$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.9	$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.4	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.51	$6.01
☕ Cappuccino	$3.43	$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.48	$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$337	$1437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$225	$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$597	$2539
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$405	$1973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$118	$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$183	$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.7	$61.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.09%	6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6903	$3110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5944	$2396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.06	$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$69.5	$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.4	$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.31	$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.51	$3.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.62	$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.66	$4.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.78	$8.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$22.2	$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.77	$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.66	$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.81	$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.75	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.76	$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.44	$3.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14	$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.38	$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.12	$8.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.59	$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.23	$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.37	$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.46	$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.4	$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.2	$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$56.9	$109
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.25	$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.7	$51
👟 Brand Sneakers	$91.3	$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$258	$1315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27847	$11123

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Cities near Daegu

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 Jacksonville

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi	Jacksonville Beach	$2193
26 km or 16 mi	Fleming Island	$2192
49 km or 31 mi	St. Marys	$2104
74 km or 46 mi	Palatka	$2107
96 km or 60 mi	Palm Coast	$2161
98 km or 61 mi	Gainesville	$2335
120 km or 75 mi	Waycross	$2099
127 km or 79 mi	Ormond Beach	$2190
134 km or 83 mi	Ocala	$1919
137 km or 85 mi	Daytona Beach	$2160
147 km or 91 mi	DeLand	$2282
147 km or 91 mi	Port Orange	$2247
159 km or 99 mi	New Smyrna Beach	$2358
163 km or 101 mi	Deltona	$2294
163 km or 101 mi	Eustis	$2296
167 km or 104 mi	Edgewater	$2335
167 km or 104 mi	Valdosta	$1482
169 km or 105 mi	Hinesville	$2152
169 km or 105 mi	Leesburg	$2255
174 km or 108 mi	Sanford	$2304
183 km or 114 mi	Apopka	$2336
184 km or 114 mi	Winter Springs	$2321
186 km or 115 mi	Altamonte Springs	$2358
187 km or 116 mi	Casselberry	$2351
189 km or 118 mi	Oviedo	$2320
194 km or 120 mi	Winter Park	$2378
194 km or 121 mi	Ocoee	$2357
195 km or 121 mi	Winter Garden	$2344
197 km or 122 mi	Clermont	$2317
200 km or 124 mi	Savannah	$2433
200 km or 124 mi	Orlando	$2473
202 km or 126 mi	Pooler	$2220
208 km or 129 mi	Titusville	$2057
209 km or 130 mi	Brooksville	$2290
223 km or 138 mi	Bluffton	$2664
224 km or 139 mi	Hilton Head Island	$2579
225 km or 140 mi	Kissimmee	$2254
233 km or 145 mi	St. Cloud	$2265
237 km or 147 mi	Zephyrhills	$2128
237 km or 148 mi	Statesboro	$1806