Beijing vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$2517
🏠 One person rent
$605
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$2372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
100
76
😀 Quality of life
78
72
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.48M

The cost of living in Beijing is 15% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 4887th and 5810th ($1065 vs $924) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 75th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 2.6 months in Daejeon. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Daejeon ranked 30th in South Korea, while ranked 583rd and 2004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Daejeon

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Beijing Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.84
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$3778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$6222
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$32.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$8.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$15774

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

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