Daegu vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$3279
🏠 One person rent
$385
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$1254
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$76.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$1907
😷 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 4% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 4879th and 4690th ($1114 vs $1165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 5th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Daegu compared to 1.6 months in Jeju Island. Ranked 31st vs 68th best cities to live in South Korea, and 2608th vs 4818th 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
$7.02
$8.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$875
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$1043
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$4369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$2882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$7.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$35.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$5.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$5.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$31.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$7.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$70.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$24282

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1148
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1157
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$960
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1040
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$981
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1027
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1178
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$999
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$948
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$931
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$1005
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$1000
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$893
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$1008
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$980
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$968
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1002
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$915
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$968
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$981
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1083
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$980
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1007
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$927
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$970
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$985
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$985
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$901
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1122
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$971
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$992
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$907
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$944
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$973
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$994
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1084
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$919
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$969