Daegu vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2764
🏠 One person rent
$385
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$812
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$72.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$1449
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
19
😀 Quality of life
88
65
🏙️ Population
2.38M
678K

The cost of living in Daegu is 3% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 5135th and 4961st ($1062 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 16th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 1.3 months in Jeju Island. Ranked 5th vs 73rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 335th vs 5177th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Jeju Island

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Daegu Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.69
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$4.91
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$736
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$9156
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$7.19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$6.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$6.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$6.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$41.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$7.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$20533

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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 Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1095
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1069
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$1005
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1001
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$994
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1081
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$991
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$904
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$934
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$980
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$981
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1064
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$913
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$984
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$933
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$982
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1008
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$831
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$908
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$937
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1084
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$998
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1020
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$893
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$908
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$925
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$939
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$975
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1108
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$902
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1038
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$886
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$887
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$948
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1039
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$913
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1046
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$891
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$895