Daejeon vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$3916
🏠 One person rent
$370
$736
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$3396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
86
78
🏙️ Population
1.48M
593K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 36% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 5865th and 3604th ($975 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 376th 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 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Dortmund ranked 57th in Germany, while ranked 314th and 692nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$5.09
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1220
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$2357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$65.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$5.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$2.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$409
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$12215

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452