Daegu vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$2726
🏠 One person rent
$396
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$1427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
71
18
😀 Quality of life
77
64
🏙️ Population
2.38M
666K

The cost of living in Daegu is 3% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 5347th and 5121st ($1043 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 17th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.3 months in Jeju Island. Ranked 8th vs 79th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1141st vs 5367th 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
$6.84
$8.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$8980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$5765
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$7.03
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$5.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$40.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$7.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$21734

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$976
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1076
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1064
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$991
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$981
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$1008
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1014
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1062
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$996
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$917
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$981
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$970
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$963
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1111
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$961
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$993
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$944
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$964
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$994
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$823
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$932
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$945
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1032
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$982
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1002
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$918
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$928
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$944
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$956
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$946
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1114
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$924
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$991
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$909
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$960
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1005
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$934
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1005
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$909
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$915