Brussels vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$2735
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$836
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$74.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$2352
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
96
76
😀 Quality of life
89
86
🏙️ Population
196K
1.48M

The cost of living in Brussels is 101% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 1988th and 5865th ($1958 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 72nd in Belgium and South Korea, respectively. Check Belgium vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 2.4 months in Daejeon. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Daejeon ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 173rd and 314th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Daejeon

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Brussels Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$26.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$5730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$4514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$9.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$8.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$38.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$69.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$19159

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1734
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1712
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1715
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1799
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1723
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1911
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1701
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1636
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1619
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1696
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1661
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1693
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1660
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1779
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1761
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1592
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1595
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1630
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1616
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1555
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1611
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1514
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1598
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1616
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1545
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1667
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1709
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1560
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1762

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