Daejeon vs Goyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Daejeon	Goyang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$905	$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2360	$2600
🏠 One person rent	$341	$467
🏘️ Family rent	$577	$820
🍽️ Food expenses	$402	$407
🚐 Transport expenses	$70.7	$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2105	$1935
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	77	98
😀 Quality of life	75	77
🏙️ Population	1.48M	1.06M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 14% less expensive than in Goyang. Cities ranked 6225th and 5184th ($905 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 15th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 1.8 months in Goyang. Ranked 11th vs 7th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1609th vs 1109th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Goyang

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	Daejeon	Goyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.75	$5.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31.6	$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.54	$5.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.92	$3.25
☕ Cappuccino	$3.23	$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.09	$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$284	$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$238	$330
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$503	$815
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$426	$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$75.3	$97.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$116	$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.5	$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.68%	3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4953	$12281
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3948	$5929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.99	$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19	$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.66	$7.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.07	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.86	$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.04	$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.27	$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.46	$6.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.2	$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.77	$6.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.24	$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.04	$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.59	$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.77	$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.64	$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.84	$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.97	$2
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.8	$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.64	$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6	$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.13	$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.3	$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.49	$9.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$46.2	$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.65	$8.34
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.3	$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.2	$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$268	$289
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18250	$14222

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$933
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$971
26 km or 16 mi	Gongju	$1009
31 km or 20 mi	Nonsan	$990
33 km or 21 mi	Cheongju	$865
42 km or 26 mi	Asan	$997
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1128
60 km or 37 mi	Iksan	$938
63 km or 39 mi	Jeonju	$771
69 km or 43 mi	Boryeong	$1012
70 km or 43 mi	Sangju	$919
70 km or 44 mi	Gimcheon	$887
73 km or 46 mi	Gunsan	$964
74 km or 46 mi	Anseong	$1016
76 km or 47 mi	Gimje	$923
76 km or 47 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
78 km or 48 mi	Mungyeong	$931
84 km or 52 mi	Chungju	$852
88 km or 55 mi	Gumi	$914
91 km or 56 mi	Dangjin	$952
93 km or 58 mi	Osan	$1019
96 km or 60 mi	Seosan	$917
99 km or 62 mi	Jeongeup	$922
100 km or 62 mi	Yongin	$1061
103 km or 64 mi	Icheon	$1108
105 km or 65 mi	Namwon	$930
107 km or 67 mi	Yeoju	$1033
109 km or 68 mi	Suwon	$985
109 km or 68 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
114 km or 71 mi	Jecheon	$993
117 km or 72 mi	Uiwang	$1022
118 km or 73 mi	Gwangju	$1179
119 km or 74 mi	Ansan	$1001
120 km or 74 mi	Gunpo	$1053
120 km or 75 mi	Wonju	$1062
121 km or 75 mi	Siheung	$1313
122 km or 76 mi	Daegu	$992
122 km or 76 mi	Andong	$883
123 km or 76 mi	Anyang	$943
123 km or 76 mi	Seongnam	$1455

Cities near Goyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi	Gimpo	$1040
17 km or 10 mi	Seoul	$1296
18 km or 11 mi	Bucheon	$1090
20 km or 12 mi	Paju	$1010
20 km or 12 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1029
21 km or 13 mi	Uijeongbu	$868
23 km or 15 mi	Yangju	$894
27 km or 17 mi	Incheon	$1032
28 km or 17 mi	Guri	$1089
29 km or 18 mi	Gwacheon	$1031
30 km or 19 mi	Anyang	$943
33 km or 21 mi	Namyangju	$1094
34 km or 21 mi	Gunpo	$1053
35 km or 22 mi	Dongducheon	$977
36 km or 22 mi	Hanam	$1152
36 km or 22 mi	Seongnam	$1455
36 km or 23 mi	Siheung	$1313
37 km or 23 mi	Uiwang	$1022
37 km or 23 mi	Ansan	$1001
42 km or 26 mi	Pocheon	$982
43 km or 26 mi	Kaesong	$1557
44 km or 27 mi	Suwon	$985
46 km or 29 mi	Gwangju	$1179
51 km or 32 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
57 km or 35 mi	Yongin	$1061
61 km or 38 mi	Osan	$1019
68 km or 42 mi	Icheon	$1108
77 km or 48 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
82 km or 51 mi	Yeoju	$1033
82 km or 51 mi	Anseong	$1016
83 km or 51 mi	Chuncheon	$819
87 km or 54 mi	Dangjin	$952
99 km or 61 mi	Cheonan	$1128
102 km or 63 mi	Wonju	$1062
103 km or 64 mi	Seosan	$917
107 km or 66 mi	Haeju	$1562
123 km or 77 mi	Chungju	$852
127 km or 79 mi	Cheongju	$865
133 km or 83 mi	Sariwon	$1569
135 km or 84 mi	Jecheon	$993