Daejeon vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$5076
🏠 One person rent
$374
$1225
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$2140
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$3098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
77
😀 Quality of life
74
88
🏙️ Population
1.48M
639K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 55% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 5901st and 1636th ($959 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th and 1374th 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 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 1.5 months in Detroit. Daejeon ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Detroit ranked 99th in the United States, while ranked 2496th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$3.47
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$1309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$949
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$2383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5257
$1383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$1272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.12
$13.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$9.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$1177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13539
$16684

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$1078
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$982
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$1141
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$920
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$949
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$1059
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$1076
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1068
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$981
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$1120
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$1171
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$980
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$1079
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$1066
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1037
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1080
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1196
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1049
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1110
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1307
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$1062
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$929
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$1004
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$1940
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$2048
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$2080
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$1737
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$2032
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$2124
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$1963
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$2061
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$1911
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$2085
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$2041
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$2039
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$2167
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$2062
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$2036
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$2053
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$1996
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$1913
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$2045
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$1973
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$1958
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$2048
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$2100
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$2078
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$2345
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$2002
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$2295
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$1957
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$1721
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