Daegu vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1325
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$3635
🏠 One person rent
$385
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$1602
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
41
😀 Quality of life
70
54
🏙️ Population
2.38M
580K

The cost of living in Daegu is 16% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 4879th and 4282nd ($1114 vs $1325) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 months in Daegu compared to 0.6 months in Kingston. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 2608th and 5962nd 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
$7.02
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$2261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$1187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$96.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$1690
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$4.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$2136

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$1022
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$783
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$849
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1143
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$821
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$978
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1018
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2117
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2760
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1558
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1280
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1556
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1824
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$514
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1525
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1405
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$516
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$527
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$536
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$524
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$529
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1260
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3644
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1103
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1053
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$727
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$878
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$728