Daejeon vs El Paso - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Daejeon	El Paso
🚶 Cost of living one person	$992	$1813
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2724	$4267
🏠 One person rent	$386	$980
🏘️ Family rent	$843	$1800
🍽️ Food expenses	$433	$620
🚐 Transport expenses	$69.6	$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2163	$3350
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	76	35
😀 Quality of life	85	79
🏙️ Population	1.48M	679K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 45% less expensive than in El Paso. Cities ranked 5544th and 2363rd ($992 vs $1813) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 1931st in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daejeon compared to 1.8 months in El Paso. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs El Paso ranked 179th in the United States, while ranked 350th and 633rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs El Paso

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	Daejeon	El Paso
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.41	$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.8	$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.85	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.14	$4.49
☕ Cappuccino	$3.65	$5.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.46	$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$313	$921
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$255	$759
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$928	$1644
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$607	$1529
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$98	$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$150	$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.7	$76.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.74%	6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5276	$1815
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4192	$1759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$10.6	$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.03	$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.01	$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.51	$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.49	$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.58	$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.2	$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8	$4.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.34	$6.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5	$5.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.91	$3.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.72	$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2	$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14	$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.69	$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.04	$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.07	$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.3	$5.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.39	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.6	$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.4	$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$49.7	$63.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.57	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.9	$36.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87	$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$270	$578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15827	$6903

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$977
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$1019
26 km or 16 mi	Gongju	$1038
31 km or 20 mi	Nonsan	$1019
33 km or 21 mi	Cheongju	$936
42 km or 26 mi	Asan	$1038
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1151
60 km or 37 mi	Iksan	$959
63 km or 39 mi	Jeonju	$854
69 km or 43 mi	Boryeong	$1063
70 km or 43 mi	Sangju	$1000
70 km or 44 mi	Gimcheon	$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
123 km or 76 mi	Seongnam	$1400

Cities near El Paso

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi	Ciudad Juarez	$948
24 km or 15 mi	Socorro	$1875
68 km or 42 mi	Las Cruces	$1695
136 km or 85 mi	Alamogordo	$1661
202 km or 125 mi	Nuevo Casas Grandes	$797
224 km or 139 mi	Carlsbad	$1832
258 km or 160 mi	Roswell	$1854
294 km or 183 mi	Agua Prieta	$791
332 km or 206 mi	Hobbs	$1856
349 km or 217 mi	Chihuahua	$814
359 km or 223 mi	Sierra Vista	$1638
374 km or 232 mi	Albuquerque	$1985
375 km or 233 mi	Ciudad Cuauhtemoc	$770
387 km or 240 mi	Rio Rancho	$1942
390 km or 242 mi	Odessa	$2224
408 km or 254 mi	Delicias	$762
415 km or 258 mi	Midland	$1683
422 km or 262 mi	Tucson	$1957
424 km or 264 mi	Nogales	$2077
425 km or 264 mi	Sahuarita	$2037
425 km or 264 mi	Clovis	$1618
425 km or 264 mi	Nogales	$830
429 km or 267 mi	Oro Valley	$2056
431 km or 268 mi	Casas Adobes	$2027
437 km or 272 mi	Santa Fe	$2170
442 km or 275 mi	Marana	$2073
467 km or 290 mi	Gallup	$2262
473 km or 294 mi	Espanola	$2211
476 km or 296 mi	Lubbock	$1717
476 km or 296 mi	Big Spring	$1996
481 km or 299 mi	Florence	$2319
508 km or 316 mi	Apache Junction	$2342
509 km or 317 mi	Casa Grande	$2296
511 km or 317 mi	Queen Creek	$2353
521 km or 323 mi	Plainview	$1896
522 km or 324 mi	Hermosillo	$814
522 km or 324 mi	Taos	$2396
527 km or 328 mi	Gilbert	$2417
530 km or 330 mi	Chandler	$2306
532 km or 330 mi	Fountain Hills	$2353