Brussels vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$2381
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$345
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$585
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$2191
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
96
77
😀 Quality of life
92
76
🏙️ Population
196K
1.48M

The cost of living in Brussels is 124% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 1872nd and 6201st ($2065 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 79th in Belgium and South Korea, respectively. Check Belgium vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 2.4 months in Daejeon. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Daejeon ranked 12th in South Korea, while ranked 99th and 1553rd 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
$24.7
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$79.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$5185
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$4171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$7.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$54.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$71
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$15719

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857

Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$945
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$986
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1019
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1015
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$982
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$823
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$951
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$916
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1046
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$954
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$892
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$984
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1050
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$986
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$963
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1134
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$970
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1053
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1076
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1003
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1044
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1073
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1292
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1043
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$916
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$988
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1425