Daegu vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$3205
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$6762
🏠 One person rent
$379
$1954
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$2956
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$904
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$4423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
71
53
😀 Quality of life
77
88
🏙️ Population
2.38M
139K

The cost of living in Daegu is 69% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 5639th and 119th ($992 vs $3205) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1st in South Korea and Iceland, respectively. Check South Korea vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.4 months in Reykjavik. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 1144th and 258th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Reykjavik

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Daegu Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.01
$28.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$97.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$20
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$13.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$6.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$2129
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$3328
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$2660
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$80.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
8.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$7748
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$6175
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$5.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$4.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$6.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$24.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$44.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$5.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$3.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$90.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$19.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$92.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$47.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$178
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$30029

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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 Reykjavik

Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$3092
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$3106
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2581
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2921
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$2017
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$2005
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1523
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1646
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1647
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1806
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1640
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1835
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1885
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1842
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2114
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1593
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1763
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1704
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1878
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1750
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1831
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1586
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1760
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2295
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1878
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1485
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1923
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$2021
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$3003
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$2264
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1456
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2508
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$2101
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1944
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2518
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2336