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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jeju is 13.4% cheaper than Daegu without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jeju is 12.2% cheaper than Daegu without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.53 ₩9,592

$8.06 ₩11.9K

-18.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$52.0 ₩76.5K

$35.53 ₩52.2K

46.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.19 ₩6,152

$5.86 ₩8,614

-28.50%

Cappuccino

$5.21 ₩7,661

$3.51 ₩5,156

48.43%

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

$2.32 ₩3,408

$1.56 ₩2,290

48.72%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 ₩1,058

$0.84 ₩1,232

-14.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.97 ₩5,831

$3.68 ₩5,402

7.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.79 ₩8,504

$5.15 ₩7,562

12.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.20 ₩3,236

$2.18 ₩3,207

0.92%

White Bread (500g)

$2.25 ₩3,303

$3.30 ₩4,847

-31.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.14 ₩3,141

$2.63 ₩3,864

-18.63%

Eggs

$2.57 ₩3,781

$2.69 ₩3,955

-4.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.39 ₩15.3K

$11.42 ₩16.8K

-9.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.98 ₩11.7K

$7.16 ₩10.5K

11.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.16 ₩39.9K

$23.08 ₩33.9K

17.68%

Apples (1kg)

$7.63 ₩11.2K

$7.72 ₩11.3K

-1.17%

Banana (1kg)

$3.22 ₩4,726

$3.43 ₩5,034

-6.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.58 ₩8,195

$5.59 ₩8,209

-0.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.13 ₩7,544

$6.66 ₩9,794

-22.97%

Potato (1kg)

$2.97 ₩4,368

$2.52 ₩3,707

17.86%

Onion (1kg)

$1.87 ₩2,750

$2.85 ₩4,186

-34.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.23 ₩3,284

$2.51 ₩3,688

-11.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 ₩678

$1.22 ₩1,798

-62.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.32 ₩4,886

$3.28 ₩4,818

1.22%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.92 ₩23.4K

$13.33 ₩19.6K

19.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.90 ₩2,791

$2.36 ₩3,462

-19.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.68 ₩2,468

$2.91 ₩4,272

-42.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.85 ₩1,253

$1.12 ₩1,643

-24.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$73.0 ₩107.3K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.59 ₩3,810

$3.13 ₩4,601

-17.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.57 ₩843

$0.46 ₩674

23.91%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.56 ₩12.6K

$8.93 ₩13.1K

-4.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.29 ₩1,891

$1.15 ₩1,688

12.17%

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

$27.7K ₩40.7M

-0.17%

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

$24.8K ₩36.4M

$25.5K ₩37.4M

-2.58%

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

$158 ₩231.5K

$162 ₩238.0K

-2.74%

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

$35.13 ₩51.6K

$34.27 ₩50.4K

2.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.19 ₩28.2K

$22.55 ₩33.1K

-14.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.45 ₩55.0K

$49.95 ₩73.4K

-25.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.99 ₩17.6K

Cinema Ticket

$10.92 ₩16.0K

$10.63 ₩15.6K

2.73%

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

$361 ₩531.2K

$414 ₩608.5K

-12.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$25.0K ₩36.8M

$23.3K ₩34.3M

7.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.8 ₩74.6K

$54.6 ₩80.2K

-6.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.29 ₩43.0K

$47.79 ₩70.2K

-38.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.5 ₩96.3K

$79.5 ₩116.9K

-17.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$87.3 ₩128.3K

$117 ₩172.4K

-25.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$494 ₩725.8K

$397 ₩583.2K

24.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$402 ₩591.1K

$256 ₩375.5K

57.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,022 ₩1.5M

$1,190 ₩1.7M

-14.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,141 ₩1.7M

$590 ₩867.6K

93.21%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,391 ₩12.3M

$7,088 ₩10.4M

18.38%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,835 ₩8.6M

$5,685 ₩8.4M

2.64%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,690 ₩2.5M

$2,149 ₩3.2M

-21.38%

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Daegu: April 13, 2026

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