Daejeon vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$2379
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2724
$5357
🏠 One person rent
$386
$1601
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$2918
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$453
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2163
$3975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
65
😀 Quality of life
85
87
🏙️ Population
1.48M
3.33M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 58% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 5544th and 989th ($992 vs $2379) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th 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 2.2 months in Daejeon compared to 1.7 months in Dubai. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 350th and 288th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$9.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$12.6
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1909
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$1243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$3782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$2332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$91.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.74%
4.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$6638
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4192
$3507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$86.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.03
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.51
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$9.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.07
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$3.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$77.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15827
$13241

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$1151
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$959
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$854
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$1063
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1000
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$977
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1005
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1026
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$979
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$900
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1033
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1042
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1036
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$970
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1127
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1020
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$987
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1026
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1022
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1089
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1016
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1165
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1070
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1074
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1283
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$995
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$880
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1022
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$1090
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$547
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$548
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$518
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$514
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$1280
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$1223
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$1243
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$515
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$1068
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$585
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$1056
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$589
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$897
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$804
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$563
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$507
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$605
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$464
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$901
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$546
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$557
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$551
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$529
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$573
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