Daejeon vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Daejeon	Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person	$975	$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2735	$4783
🏠 One person rent	$370	$1165
🏘️ Family rent	$836	$1995
🍽️ Food expenses	$440	$595
🚐 Transport expenses	$74.8	$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2352	$4156
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	76	77
😀 Quality of life	86	88
🏙️ Population	1.48M	639K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 51% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 5865th and 1856th ($975 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 1553rd 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 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 2.1 months in Detroit. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Detroit ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 314th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Daejeon	Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.84	$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$26.5	$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.04	$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.83	$5.52
☕ Cappuccino	$3.44	$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.4	$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$297	$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$276	$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$927	$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$653	$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$73	$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$111	$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.1	$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.77%	6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5730	$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4514	$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.94	$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$11.5	$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.88	$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.36	$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.36	$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.67	$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.38	$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.1	$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.68	$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.26	$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.78	$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.46	$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.78	$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.8	$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.19	$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.85	$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.41	$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.46	$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.95	$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.49	$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.53	$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.2	$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$32.5	$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.35	$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.6	$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$69.2	$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$290	$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19159	$16775

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Cities near Daejeon

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

Cities near Detroit

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi	Windsor	$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Hamtramck	$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi	Dearborn	$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lincoln Park	$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi	Allen Park	$1851
16 km or 10 mi	Ferndale	$2032
17 km or 10 mi	Wyandotte	$1703
17 km or 11 mi	Eastpointe	$1968
18 km or 11 mi	Madison Heights	$2109
18 km or 11 mi	Warren	$1923
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Park	$1978
19 km or 12 mi	Southgate	$1813
19 km or 12 mi	Royal Oak	$2058
20 km or 12 mi	Dearborn Heights	$1908
21 km or 13 mi	Roseville	$1969
21 km or 13 mi	Taylor	$1728
21 km or 13 mi	Southfield	$1926
22 km or 14 mi	St. Clair Shores	$1987
22 km or 14 mi	Inkster	$1877
24 km or 15 mi	Garden	$1848
26 km or 16 mi	Amherstburg	$1833
27 km or 17 mi	Birmingham	$1975
28 km or 17 mi	Sterling Heights	$1880
28 km or 17 mi	Livonia	$1849
29 km or 18 mi	Troy	$1880
29 km or 18 mi	Westland	$1955
30 km or 19 mi	Clinton Township	$2109
31 km or 19 mi	Romulus	$1909
32 km or 20 mi	Farmington Hills	$2291
37 km or 23 mi	Rochester Hills	$1939
39 km or 24 mi	Novi	$2397
40 km or 25 mi	Pontiac	$1700
42 km or 26 mi	Auburn Hills	$1876
54 km or 34 mi	Monroe	$1713
58 km or 36 mi	Ann Arbor	$2260
71 km or 44 mi	Chatham-Kent	$1905
86 km or 54 mi	Toledo	$1662
88 km or 54 mi	Burton	$1561
88 km or 54 mi	Port Huron	$1936
89 km or 55 mi	Sarnia	$1614