Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Daegu Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Daegu

🙂 Solo nomad: Jeju is 22.2% cheaper than Daegu without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Jeju is 12.5% more expensive than Daegu without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.43 ₩9,470

$8.27 ₩12.2K

-22.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.5 ₩74.4K

$36.17 ₩53.3K

39.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.08 ₩6,013

$6.05 ₩8,910

-32.56%

Cappuccino

$5.40 ₩7,950

$3.63 ₩5,346

48.76%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.42 ₩3,564

$1.51 ₩2,227

60.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 ₩2,855

$0.86 ₩1,261

125.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.12 ₩6,070

$3.74 ₩5,514

10.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.79 ₩8,528

$5.14 ₩7,572

12.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ₩3,177

$2.24 ₩3,295

-3.57%

White Bread (500g)

$2.16 ₩3,184

$3.30 ₩4,865

-34.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ₩3,219

$2.68 ₩3,942

-18.28%

Eggs

$2.63 ₩3,874

$2.81 ₩4,144

-6.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.46 ₩15.4K

$11.67 ₩17.2K

-10.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.14 ₩12.0K

$7.00 ₩10.3K

16.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$28.00 ₩41.2K

$23.62 ₩34.8K

18.54%

Apples (1kg)

$7.73 ₩11.4K

$7.75 ₩11.4K

-0.26%

Banana (1kg)

$3.23 ₩4,760

$3.48 ₩5,122

-7.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.69 ₩8,382

$5.52 ₩8,135

3.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.27 ₩7,764

$6.49 ₩9,558

-18.80%

Potato (1kg)

$2.87 ₩4,225

$2.42 ₩3,559

18.60%

Onion (1kg)

$1.88 ₩2,762

$2.85 ₩4,194

-34.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.26 ₩3,327

$2.51 ₩3,704

-9.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 ₩625

$1.22 ₩1,796

-65.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.40 ₩5,004

$3.35 ₩4,938

1.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.75 ₩24.7K

$13.61 ₩20.0K

23.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.90 ₩2,801

$2.37 ₩3,484

-19.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 ₩2,414

$2.99 ₩4,408

-45.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 ₩1,239

$1.07 ₩1,577

-21.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$72.4 ₩106.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.58 ₩3,801

$3.09 ₩4,558

-16.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.56 ₩832

$0.42 ₩622

33.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.98 ₩13.2K

$9.04 ₩13.3K

-0.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.27 ₩1,877

$1.17 ₩1,720

8.55%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.0K ₩41.2M

$27.4K ₩40.4M

2.09%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.6K ₩36.2M

$25.0K ₩36.8M

-1.66%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$162 ₩238.0K

$162 ₩238.1K

-0.08%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$35.55 ₩52.4K

$35.52 ₩52.3K

0.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.59 ₩28.8K

$22.28 ₩32.8K

-12.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.49 ₩53.7K

$51.4 ₩75.7K

-28.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.93 ₩17.6K

Cinema Ticket

$11.10 ₩16.3K

$10.68 ₩15.7K

3.93%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$362 ₩533.1K

$410 ₩604.5K

-11.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$25.0K ₩36.8M

$23.6K ₩34.7M

6.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.8 ₩74.8K

$55.3 ₩81.4K

-8.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.84 ₩42.5K

$46.76 ₩68.9K

-38.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.9 ₩97.0K

$78.7 ₩115.9K

-16.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.3 ₩130.0K

$117 ₩172.6K

-24.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$501 ₩738.0K

$387 ₩570.4K

29.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 ₩575.1K

$253 ₩372.6K

54.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,038 ₩1.5M

$1,230 ₩1.8M

-15.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,129 ₩1.7M

$584 ₩860.2K

93.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,787 ₩12.9M

$6,818 ₩10.0M

28.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,886 ₩8.7M

$5,898 ₩8.7M

-0.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,680 ₩2.5M

$2,229 ₩3.3M

-24.62%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Jeju: January 12, 2026

Last update for Daegu: January 11, 2026

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