Busan vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2381
🏠 One person rent
$430
$345
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$585
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$2191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
72
77
😀 Quality of life
92
76
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.48M

The cost of living in Busan is 21% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 5007th and 6201st ($1114 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 79th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 2.4 months in Daejeon. Ranked 3rd vs 12th best cities to live in South Korea, and 121st vs 1553rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Daejeon

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Busan Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$79.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
3.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$5185
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$4171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$7.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$5.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$5.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$4.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$54.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$71
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$15719

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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