Columbus vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$2735
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$836
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$74.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$2352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
72
76
😀 Quality of life
88
86
🏙️ Population
906K
1.48M

The cost of living in Columbus is 131% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 1248th and 5865th ($2252 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th 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 Columbus compared to 2.4 months in Daejeon. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Daejeon ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 242nd and 314th among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$26.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$4.97
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$5730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$4514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$9.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$8.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$38.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$69.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$19159

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

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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