Chicago vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2735
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$836
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$74.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$2352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
100
76
😀 Quality of life
96
86
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.48M

The cost of living in Chicago is 174% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 483rd and 5865th ($2667 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 72nd in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 2.4 months in Daejeon. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Daejeon ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 20th and 314th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$26.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$5730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$4514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$8.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$38.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$69.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$19159

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

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