Daegu vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$2360
🏠 One person rent
$379
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$577
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$70.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$2105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
71
77
😀 Quality of life
77
75
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.48M

The cost of living in Daegu is 10% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 5639th and 6225th ($992 vs $905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 78th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 2.3 months in Daejeon. Ranked 8th vs 11th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1144th vs 1609th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Daejeon

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Daegu Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.01
$5.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$503
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$75.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$4953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$3948
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$7.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$7.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$6.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$4.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$4.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$8.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$18250

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128

Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$933
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$971
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1009
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$865
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$997
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$938
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$771
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1012
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$919
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$887
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$964
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1016
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$931
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$852
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$952
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1019
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$917
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$922
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1061
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1108
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$930
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1033
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$985
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1045
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$993
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1022
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1001
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1053
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1313
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$992
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$883
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$943
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1455