Daejeon vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$2514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$5509
🏠 One person rent
$374
$1723
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$3020
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$455
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$4067
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
65
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
1.48M
3.94M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 62% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 5901st and 848th ($959 vs $2514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th and 2nd in South Korea and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 1.6 months in Dubai. Daejeon ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 2496th and 158th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$9.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$12.9
 Cappuccino
$3.47
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$2095
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$1336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$3716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$2461
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$96.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
4.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5257
$7516
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$3977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$86.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.12
$9.15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$6.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$5.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$81.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$77.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$78.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$857
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13539
$15029

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$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
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$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483