Daegu vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$3425
🏠 One person rent
$379
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1278
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$745
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
71
41
😀 Quality of life
77
61
🏙️ Population
2.38M
938K

The cost of living in Daegu is 33% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 5639th and 4050th ($992 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th 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 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 1144th and 5741st 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
$7.01
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$1562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$2845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$2196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$4.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$3.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$9.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$5834

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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 Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$874
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1152
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1102
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1285
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$964
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1024
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1092
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2128
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2774
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1163
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1673
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1352
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1575
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$523
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1619
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1522
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$539
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$545
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$535
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$539
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1319
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3795
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1090
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1158
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$857
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$886
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$814