Daejeon vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$4857
🏠 One person rent
$358
$1158
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$2113
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$97.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$4187
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
77
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
1.48M
639K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 53% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 5810th and 1843rd ($924 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1594th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 2.1 months in Detroit. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Detroit ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 2004th and 172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$5.69
 Cappuccino
$3.41
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$2954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$1523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$12.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$16868

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$932
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$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1060
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1076
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$975
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$999
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1024
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1005
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$955
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$949
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$960
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$973
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$987
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1088
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$967
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1054
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1063
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1127
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1120
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$880
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1081
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1113
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$865
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121

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1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
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$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614