Daegu vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$1378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$348
$664
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$1546
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$763
😷 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 28% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 5531st and 3941st ($995 vs $1378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd 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 0.6 months in Kingston. Daegu ranked 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 2337th and 5942nd 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
$6.43
$7.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$76.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$1923
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
9.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$2836
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$2205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$4.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$3.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$6.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$8.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$73.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$2764

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$991
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$1115
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$1030
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$992
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1388
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1075
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1027
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$988
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$983
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1059
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$959
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$998
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$880
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1054
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$979
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1060
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$887
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$924
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$987
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$992
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$854
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$936
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$900
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1019
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1019
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1059
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1016
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$959
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1012
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$989
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$937
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1038
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$970
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1151

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Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1197
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$787
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$870
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1170
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$877
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1000
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1014
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1124
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1415
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2123
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1272
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2763
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1561
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1266
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1561
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1830
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$506
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$507
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1531
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1395
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$508
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$521
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$527
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$542
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1258
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$520
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$521
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1259
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3754
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1211
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1101
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1058
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$715
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$865
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$707