Austin vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$2517
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$2372
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
66
76
😀 Quality of life
90
72
🏙️ Population
962K
1.48M

The cost of living in Austin is 180% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 548th and 5810th ($2590 vs $924) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 75th 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 2.1 months in Austin compared to 2.6 months in Daejeon. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Daejeon ranked 30th in South Korea, while ranked 126th and 2004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$3778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$6222
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$32.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$8.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$5.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$15774

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19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$932
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1060
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1076
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$975
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$999
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1024
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1005
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$955
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$949
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$960
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$973
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$987
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1088
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$967
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1054
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1063
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1127
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1120
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$880
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1081
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1113
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$865
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121