Daegu vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$3389
🏠 One person rent
$413
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$1358
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$2775
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
19
😀 Quality of life
86
68
🏙️ Population
2.44M
678K

The cost of living in Daegu is 5% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 4689th and 4943rd ($1113 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 30th 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 Jeju Island. Ranked 6th vs 50th best cities to live in South Korea, and 241st vs 3677th 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
$7.48
$8.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$7.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$1299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$92.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$7047
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$6147
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$44.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$7.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$38.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$5.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$4.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$22989

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Cities near Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1058
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1003
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$1041
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1028
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$984
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$991
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1147
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$965
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$903
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$910
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$960
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$955
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$878
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$882
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$953
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$896
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$902
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1006
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$787
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$907
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$895
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1073
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$923
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$975
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$929
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$906
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$903
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$945
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$907
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1029
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$907
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$973
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$941
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$941
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$1011
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$963
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$905
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$945
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$932
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$905