Daejeon vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2381
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$345
$750
🏘️ Family rent
$585
$1294
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2191
$3601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
94
😀 Quality of life
76
95
🏙️ Population
1.48M
595K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 44% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 6201st and 3504th ($922 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 330th in South Korea and Germany, respectively. Check South Korea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 2.2 months in Dortmund. Daejeon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Dortmund ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 1553rd and 33rd 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
$6.07
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$79
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1001
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5185
$3201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4171
$2354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$68.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$283
$428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15719
$29493

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$945
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$986
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1019
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1015
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$982
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$823
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$951
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$916
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1046
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$954
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$892
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$984
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1050
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$986
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$963
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1134
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$970
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1053
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1076
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1003
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1044
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1073
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1292
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1043
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$916
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$988
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1425

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579