Columbus vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$2381
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$345
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$585
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$2191
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
73
77
😀 Quality of life
92
76
🏙️ Population
906K
1.48M

The cost of living in Columbus is 131% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 1686th and 6201st ($2127 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th and 79th 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 17th best city to live in the United States vs Daejeon ranked 12th in South Korea, while ranked 96th and 1553rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Daejeon

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Columbus Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$3.43
 Cappuccino
$4.76
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$79.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
3.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$5185
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$4171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$7.54
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$5.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$4.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$54.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$71
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$15719

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8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935

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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