Cheonan vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1153
$959
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2774
$2432
🏠 One person rent
$583
$374
🏘️ Family rent
$975
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.1
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1674
$2181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
64
76
😀 Quality of life
69
74
🏙️ Population
657K
1.48M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 20% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 4817th and 5901st ($1153 vs $959) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 74th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Cheonan compared to 2.3 months in Daejeon. Ranked 47th vs 29th best cities to live in South Korea, and 4135th vs 2496th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs Daejeon

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Cheonan Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3
 Cappuccino
$1.4
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$634
$302
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$546
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$771
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$83.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3884
$5257
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5436
$4227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.41
$8.12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$7.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$6.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$4.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.59
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.5
$55.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.34
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.5
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$466
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13428
$13539

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Cities near Cheonan

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1078
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$924
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1076
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1059
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1120
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$959
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1050
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1098
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1171
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$976
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1080
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1068
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1049
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1112
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1046
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1196
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1307
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1004
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1079
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1435
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1078
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1085
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$920
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1178
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1175
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1088
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1383
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1134
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1110
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1138
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$973
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$998
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1098
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$957

Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$976
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1020
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1063
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1046
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$924
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1050
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$998
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$831
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1085
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$957
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$934
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$973
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$920
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1059
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1076
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1068
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$981
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1120
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1171
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$980
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1079
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1066
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1037
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1080
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1196
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1049
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1110
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1307
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1062
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$929
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1004
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1435