Birmingham vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Birmingham	Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2204	$905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5203	$2360
🏠 One person rent	$1254	$341
🏘️ Family rent	$1947	$577
🍽️ Food expenses	$557	$402
🚐 Transport expenses	$225	$70.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3956	$2105
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	42 km
🎓 Higher education	96	77
😀 Quality of life	95	75
🏙️ Population	1.14M	1.48M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 143% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 1471st and 6225th ($2204 vs $905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 78th in the United Kingdom and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 2.3 months in Daejeon. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Daejeon ranked 11th in South Korea, while ranked 25th and 1609th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Birmingham	Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.5	$5.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$74.4	$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.68	$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.08	$2.92
☕ Cappuccino	$5	$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.57	$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1251	$284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$940	$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2007	$503
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1484	$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$207	$75.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$314	$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45	$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.11%	3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5467	$4953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4236	$3948
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4	$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$94.8	$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$24.4	$7.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.99	$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.81	$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.69	$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.14	$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.59	$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.16	$7.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.9	$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$6.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$4.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.47	$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.39	$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$3.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.76	$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.05	$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.23	$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.5	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.43	$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack	$21	$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$4.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.83	$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.81	$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.96	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$34.9	$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.9	$8.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$110	$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.1	$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans	$98.2	$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$107	$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1631	$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24178	$18250

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi	Smethwick	$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi	West Bromwich	$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi	Halesowen	$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi	Solihull	$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi	Walsall	$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi	Dudley	$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi	Aldridge	$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi	Willenhall	$1862
17 km or 10 mi	Stourbridge	$1825
19 km or 12 mi	Wolverhampton	$1838
19 km or 12 mi	Bromsgrove	$1891
20 km or 12 mi	Redditch	$1745
22 km or 14 mi	Tamworth	$1910
25 km or 15 mi	Cannock	$1885
26 km or 16 mi	Kidderminster	$1888
27 km or 17 mi	Coventry	$1971
30 km or 19 mi	Nuneaton	$1756
31 km or 19 mi	Warwick	$2015
32 km or 20 mi	Leamington Spa	$2158
35 km or 22 mi	Stratford-upon-Avon	$1894
37 km or 23 mi	Hinckley	$1876
39 km or 24 mi	Worcester	$1729
39 km or 24 mi	Stafford	$1870
40 km or 25 mi	Burton upon Trent	$1763
43 km or 27 mi	Telford	$1627
45 km or 28 mi	Rugby	$1833
55 km or 34 mi	Leicester	$1777
57 km or 35 mi	Derby	$1748
57 km or 35 mi	Loughborough	$1887
60 km or 37 mi	Banbury	$1820
61 km or 38 mi	Stoke-on-Trent	$1710
63 km or 39 mi	Shrewsbury	$1763
63 km or 39 mi	Newcastle-under-Lyme	$1535
66 km or 41 mi	Cheltenham	$1928
66 km or 41 mi	Market Harborough	$1917
70 km or 44 mi	Leek	$1827
72 km or 45 mi	Gloucester	$1889
73 km or 45 mi	Hereford	$1897
73 km or 46 mi	Nottingham	$1990
73 km or 46 mi	Northampton	$1886

Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$933
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$971
26 km or 16 mi	Gongju	$1009
31 km or 20 mi	Nonsan	$990
33 km or 21 mi	Cheongju	$865
42 km or 26 mi	Asan	$997
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1128
60 km or 37 mi	Iksan	$938
63 km or 39 mi	Jeonju	$771
69 km or 43 mi	Boryeong	$1012
70 km or 43 mi	Sangju	$919
70 km or 44 mi	Gimcheon	$887
73 km or 46 mi	Gunsan	$964
74 km or 46 mi	Anseong	$1016
76 km or 47 mi	Gimje	$923
76 km or 47 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
78 km or 48 mi	Mungyeong	$931
84 km or 52 mi	Chungju	$852
88 km or 55 mi	Gumi	$914
91 km or 56 mi	Dangjin	$952
93 km or 58 mi	Osan	$1019
96 km or 60 mi	Seosan	$917
99 km or 62 mi	Jeongeup	$922
100 km or 62 mi	Yongin	$1061
103 km or 64 mi	Icheon	$1108
105 km or 65 mi	Namwon	$930
107 km or 67 mi	Yeoju	$1033
109 km or 68 mi	Suwon	$985
109 km or 68 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
114 km or 71 mi	Jecheon	$993
117 km or 72 mi	Uiwang	$1022
118 km or 73 mi	Gwangju	$1179
119 km or 74 mi	Ansan	$1001
120 km or 74 mi	Gunpo	$1053
120 km or 75 mi	Wonju	$1062
121 km or 75 mi	Siheung	$1313
122 km or 76 mi	Daegu	$992
122 km or 76 mi	Andong	$883
123 km or 76 mi	Anyang	$943
123 km or 76 mi	Seongnam	$1455