Chicago vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$2724
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$2163
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
100
76
😀 Quality of life
95
85
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.48M

The cost of living in Chicago is 170% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 529th and 5544th ($2678 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 64th 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 2.2 months in Daejeon. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Daejeon ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 23rd and 350th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
3.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$5276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$4192
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$9.03
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$5.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$7.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$15827

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$977
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1038
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$936
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1038
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$959
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$854
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1000
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$977
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1005
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1026
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$979
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$900
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1033
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1042
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1036
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$970
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1127
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1020
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$987
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1026
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1022
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1089
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1016
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1165
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1070
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1074
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1283
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$995
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$880
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1022
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1400