Daejeon vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$2229
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$5278
🏠 One person rent
$358
$1453
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$2877
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$455
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$3926
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
64
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
1.48M
3.33M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 59% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 5810th and 1218th ($924 vs $2229) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st 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 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 1.8 months in Dubai. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 2004th and 189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$12.1
 Cappuccino
$3.41
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$1742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$3504
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$2351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$92.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$4930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$2984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$84.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$4.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$67.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$720
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$14799

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26 km or 16 mi Gongju
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31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1060
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1076
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$975
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$999
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1024
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1005
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$955
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$949
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$960
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$973
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$987
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1088
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$967
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1054
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1063
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1127
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1120
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$880
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1081
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1113
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$865
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121

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$1612
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$1841
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$1577
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$1191
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$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
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$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
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$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
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$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541