Daegu vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$1080
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$348
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$1786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
19
😀 Quality of life
70
62
🏙️ Population
2.38M
678K

The cost of living in Daegu is 8% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 5531st and 4959th ($995 vs $1080) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd and 20th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.7 months in Jeju Island. Ranked 27th vs 63rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 2337th vs 4837th 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
$6.43
$8.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$4.71
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$982
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$93.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$7330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$5069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$7.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$26.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$7.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$6.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$5.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$38.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$7.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$21433

Cost of living in other countries

DaeguJeju Island

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$991
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$992
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1388
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1075
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1027
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$988
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$983
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1059
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$959
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$998
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$880
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1054
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$979
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1060
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$887
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$924
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$987
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$992
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$854
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$936
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$900
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1019
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1019
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1059
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1016
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$959
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1012
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$989
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$937
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1038
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$970
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1151

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1072
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1037
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$998
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1012
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$989
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1059
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1101
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$1002
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$890
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$924
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$987
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$970
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1054
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$887
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$983
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$903
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$937
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$998
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$854
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$891
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$901
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1075
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$959
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1005
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$886
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$892
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$902
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$916
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$959
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1060
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$888
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1030
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$883
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$880
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$920
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1027
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$895
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1019
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$882
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$881