Daejeon vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Daejeon	Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person	$922	$2528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2381	$5661
🏠 One person rent	$345	$1635
🏘️ Family rent	$585	$2683
🍽️ Food expenses	$410	$646
🚐 Transport expenses	$72.4	$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2191	$3481
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	77	49
😀 Quality of life	76	92
🏙️ Population	1.48M	608K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 64% less expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 6201st and 839th ($922 vs $2528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 3rd in South Korea and Australia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.4 months in Gold Coast. Daejeon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Gold Coast ranked 6th in Australia, while ranked 1553rd and 124th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Gold Coast

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	Daejeon	Gold Coast
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.07	$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$28	$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.82	$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.43	$7.08
☕ Cappuccino	$3.37	$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.23	$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$298	$1886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$234	$1330
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$535	$2881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$419	$2303
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79.2	$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$123	$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.6	$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.67%	5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5185	$7538
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4171	$4593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19.9	$57.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.54	$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.97	$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.17	$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.42	$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.3	$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.89	$9.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.2	$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.9	$3.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.65	$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.28	$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.32	$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.68	$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.95	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.2	$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.84	$6.29
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.97	$26.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.93	$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.05	$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.27	$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.37	$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.3	$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.69	$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$54.2	$56.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.57	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.4	$70.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$71	$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$283	$2105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15719	$8134

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$945
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$986
26 km or 16 mi	Gongju	$1019
31 km or 20 mi	Nonsan	$1005
33 km or 21 mi	Cheongju	$903
42 km or 26 mi	Asan	$1015
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1121
60 km or 37 mi	Iksan	$982
63 km or 39 mi	Jeonju	$823
69 km or 43 mi	Boryeong	$1072
70 km or 43 mi	Sangju	$951
70 km or 44 mi	Gimcheon	$916
73 km or 46 mi	Gunsan	$1002
74 km or 46 mi	Anseong	$1046
76 km or 47 mi	Gimje	$964
76 km or 47 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1095
78 km or 48 mi	Mungyeong	$954
84 km or 52 mi	Chungju	$892
88 km or 55 mi	Gumi	$943
91 km or 56 mi	Dangjin	$984
93 km or 58 mi	Osan	$1050
96 km or 60 mi	Seosan	$986
99 km or 62 mi	Jeongeup	$963
100 km or 62 mi	Yongin	$1102
103 km or 64 mi	Icheon	$1134
105 km or 65 mi	Namwon	$970
107 km or 67 mi	Yeoju	$1053
109 km or 68 mi	Suwon	$1030
109 km or 68 mi	Hwaseong	$1076
114 km or 71 mi	Jecheon	$1003
117 km or 72 mi	Uiwang	$1063
118 km or 73 mi	Gwangju	$1179
119 km or 74 mi	Ansan	$1044
120 km or 74 mi	Gunpo	$1112
120 km or 75 mi	Wonju	$1073
121 km or 75 mi	Siheung	$1292
122 km or 76 mi	Daegu	$1043
122 km or 76 mi	Andong	$916
123 km or 76 mi	Anyang	$988
123 km or 76 mi	Seongnam	$1425

Cities near Gold Coast

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	Southport	$2352
71 km or 44 mi	Brisbane	$2269
73 km or 45 mi	Byron Bay	$2703
77 km or 48 mi	Ipswich	$1813
114 km or 71 mi	Caboolture	$1988
138 km or 86 mi	Caloundra	$1864
152 km or 94 mi	Toowoomba	$1766
155 km or 97 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1835
256 km or 159 mi	Coffs Harbour	$2172
308 km or 192 mi	Hervey Bay	$1864
323 km or 201 mi	Armidale	$1288
367 km or 228 mi	Bundaberg	$1727
383 km or 238 mi	Port Macquarie	$1796
511 km or 318 mi	Gladstone	$1640
567 km or 353 mi	Newcastle	$1997
591 km or 367 mi	Rockhampton	$1635
660 km or 410 mi	Dubbo	$1867
669 km or 416 mi	Dee Why	$2379
675 km or 419 mi	Kellyville	$2050
683 km or 424 mi	Blacktown	$1710
683 km or 425 mi	Sydney	$2844
684 km or 425 mi	Parramatta	$2482
703 km or 437 mi	Bathurst	$1699
715 km or 445 mi	Orange	$1477
752 km or 468 mi	Wollongong	$1695
827 km or 514 mi	Goulburn	$1821
904 km or 562 mi	Canberra	$2223
974 km or 605 mi	Wagga Wagga	$1583
988 km or 614 mi	Griffith	$1824
1182 km or 734 mi	Townsville	$1839
1196 km or 743 mi	Shepparton	$1815
1271 km or 789 mi	Mildura	$1904
1294 km or 804 mi	Bendigo	$1487
1299 km or 807 mi	Traralgon	$1979
1337 km or 830 mi	Sunbury	$1928
1338 km or 831 mi	Pakenham	$1896
1342 km or 834 mi	Berwick	$1860
1344 km or 835 mi	Melbourne	$2496
1344 km or 835 mi	South Yarra	$1829
1344 km or 835 mi	Dandenong	$1894