Daejeon vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$4090
🏠 One person rent
$374
$762
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$1319
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$3427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
74
93
🏙️ Population
1.48M
595K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 41% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 5901st and 3401st ($959 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th and 304th in South Korea and Germany, respectively. Check South Korea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 2.1 months in Dortmund. Daejeon ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Dortmund ranked 11th in Germany, while ranked 2496th and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Dortmund

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Daejeon Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$69.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$559
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$1352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1032
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$54.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5257
$3153
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$2430
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$3.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.12
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$5.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$52.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$93.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13539
$29016

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$976
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1020
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1063
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1046
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$924
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1050
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$998
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$831
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1085
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$957
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$934
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$973
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$920
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1059
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1076
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1068
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$981
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1120
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1171
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$980
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1079
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$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
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1062
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$929
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1004
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1435

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1495
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1558
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1591
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1583
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1549
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1558
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1521
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1542
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1537
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1567
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1566
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1554
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1248
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1478
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1547
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1463
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1550
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1552
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1415
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1579
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1552
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1515
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1521
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1533
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1561
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1488
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1555
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1569