Daegu vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$3138
🏠 One person rent
$385
$654
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$490
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
40
😀 Quality of life
88
57
🏙️ Population
2.38M
580K

The cost of living in Daegu is 22% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 5135th and 4339th ($1062 vs $1364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 1st in South Korea and Jamaica, respectively. Check South Korea vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 0.4 months in Kingston. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 335th and 6173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Kingston

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Daegu Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.69
$9.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$84.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$1427
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$2802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$2172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$4.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$68.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$4783

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1038
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$949
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$934
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1097
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1084
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1039
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$957
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$984
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1076
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$975
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1008
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$929
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1064
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$973
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1108
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$913
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$934
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$980
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$959
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$831
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$924
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$920
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1020
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1046
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1016
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1037
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$998
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$995
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$994
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$982
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1050
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$981
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1153

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1223
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$793
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1164
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$947
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$973
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1072
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1149
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1645
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2126
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1266
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2761
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1656
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1354
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1574
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1884
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$529
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$528
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1601
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1504
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$544
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$552
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1300
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$541
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$546
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1300
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3615
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1221
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1154
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$721
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$855
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$713