Daegu vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$379
$454
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$69.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$1660
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
71
18
😀 Quality of life
77
65
🏙️ Population
2.38M
666K

The cost of living in Daegu is 4% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 5639th and 5282nd ($992 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 21st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.6 months in Jeju Island. Ranked 8th vs 74th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1144th vs 5127th 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
$7.01
$7.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$4.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$713
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$8684
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$5507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$6.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$7.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$4.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$6.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$20855

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Cities near Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1035
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1020
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$942
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$909
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$954
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$973
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$957
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$955
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$878
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$982
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$930
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$922
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1051
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$946
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$974
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$896
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$923
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$992
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$771
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$885
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$899
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1013
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$938
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$964
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$887
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$883
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$892
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$916
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$1014
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1084
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$879
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1023
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$882
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$886
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$952
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1044
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$881
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$990
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$883
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$870