Austin vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$2735
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$836
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$74.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$2352
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
66
76
😀 Quality of life
91
86
🏙️ Population
962K
1.48M

The cost of living in Austin is 154% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 812th and 5865th ($2473 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 72nd 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 2.3 months in Austin compared to 2.4 months in Daejeon. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Daejeon ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 116th and 314th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$26.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$5730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$4514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$9.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$8.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$5.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$38.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$69.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$19159

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$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127