Daegu vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$3322
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$6846
🏠 One person rent
$396
$2058
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$3020
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$916
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$4546
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
71
52
😀 Quality of life
77
89
🏙️ Population
2.38M
139K

The cost of living in Daegu is 69% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 5347th and 86th ($1043 vs $3322) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 1141st and 268th 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
$6.84
$28.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$90.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$20.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$12.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$2151
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1861
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$3373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$2721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$87.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
8.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$7832
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$6385
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$5.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$87.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$29.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$4.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$6.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$19.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$44.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$3.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$24.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$5.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$3.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$95.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$46.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$144
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$176
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$30361

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44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
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$943
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$916
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$1012
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$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121

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Distance City Cost of living
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$3219
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$3212
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2621
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2974
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$2066
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$2053
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1540
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1620
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1645
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1848
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1656
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1852
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1906
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1862
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2121
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1585
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1769
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1707
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1902
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1782
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1854
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1588
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1784
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2331
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1954
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1496
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1945
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1980
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2978
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$2179
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1490
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2363
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$2135
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1984
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2627
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2409