Austin vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$2381
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$345
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$585
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$2191
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
65
77
😀 Quality of life
90
76
🏙️ Population
962K
1.48M

The cost of living in Austin is 165% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 985th and 6201st ($2444 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 79th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 2.4 months in Daejeon. Austin ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Daejeon ranked 12th in South Korea, while ranked 217th and 1553rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$79.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
3.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$5185
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$4171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$7.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$5.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$4.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$54.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$71
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$15719

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19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$945
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$986
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1019
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1015
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$982
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$823
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$951
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$916
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1046
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$954
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$892
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$984
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1050
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$986
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$963
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1134
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$970
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1053
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1076
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1003
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1044
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1073
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1292
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1043
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$916
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$988
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1425