Daejeon vs Foshan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Foshan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$370
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$415
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
95
😀 Quality of life
86
70
🏙️ Population
1.48M
9.5M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 62% more expensive than in Foshan. Cities ranked 5865th and 7753rd ($975 vs $602) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 301st in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.4 months in Foshan. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Foshan ranked 11th in China, while ranked 314th and 2359th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Foshan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$200
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$277
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$41.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$64.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$4523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$2043
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$4.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$6.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$5.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$69.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$7.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$3.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$549
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$24357

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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

Cities near Foshan

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Guangzhou
$763
50 km or 31 mi Jiangmen
$830
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$491
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$678
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$806
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$808
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$824
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$641
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1590
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$958
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$629
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2427
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2753
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$895
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$801
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$819
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$852
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$783
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$780
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$1014
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$774
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$774
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$794
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$746
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$726
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$795
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$691
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$781
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$725
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$813
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$592
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$605
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$538
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$623
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$607
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$618
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$611
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$671
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$660