Daejeon vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Daejeon	Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person	$992	$2017
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2724	$4455
🏠 One person rent	$386	$1247
🏘️ Family rent	$843	$2030
🍽️ Food expenses	$433	$542
🚐 Transport expenses	$69.6	$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2163	$2780
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	76	73
😀 Quality of life	85	88
🏙️ Population	1.48M	569K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 51% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 5544th and 1784th ($992 vs $2017) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 31st in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daejeon compared to 1.4 months in Hamilton. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Hamilton ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 350th and 239th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Daejeon	Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.41	$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.8	$70.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.85	$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.14	$5.66
☕ Cappuccino	$3.65	$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.46	$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$313	$1156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$255	$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$928	$1990
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$607	$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$98	$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$150	$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.7	$51.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.74%	6.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5276	$16293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4192	$4716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$10.6	$84
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.03	$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.01	$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.51	$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.49	$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.58	$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.2	$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8	$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.34	$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5	$3.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.91	$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.72	$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2	$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14	$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.69	$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.04	$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.07	$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.3	$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.39	$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.6	$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.4	$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$49.7	$44.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.57	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.9	$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87	$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$270	$605
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15827	$21263

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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 Hamilton

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi	Burlington	$2185
26 km or 16 mi	Oakville	$2142
32 km or 20 mi	Brantford	$1783
38 km or 23 mi	Cambridge	$2089
42 km or 26 mi	Mississauga	$2370
42 km or 26 mi	Halton Hills	$1966
45 km or 28 mi	Guelph	$1899
48 km or 30 mi	Brampton	$1946
52 km or 32 mi	St. Catharines	$1846
54 km or 34 mi	Kitchener	$2056
57 km or 36 mi	Waterloo	$1977
60 km or 37 mi	Welland	$1554
60 km or 37 mi	Toronto	$2453
67 km or 42 mi	Niagara Falls	$1771
71 km or 44 mi	Vaughan	$2267
71 km or 44 mi	Niagara Falls	$1888
76 km or 47 mi	Orangeville	$1861
78 km or 49 mi	Richmond Hill	$2447
79 km or 49 mi	Grand Island	$2009
85 km or 53 mi	North Tonawanda	$1992
86 km or 53 mi	Markham	$2291
90 km or 56 mi	Stratford	$1680
92 km or 57 mi	Buffalo	$2183
92 km or 57 mi	Amherst	$2013
92 km or 57 mi	New Tecumseth	$2019
95 km or 59 mi	Ajax	$2432
97 km or 60 mi	Lockport	$2021
98 km or 61 mi	West Seneca	$2145
99 km or 62 mi	Cheektowaga	$2107
100 km or 62 mi	Hamburg	$2101
107 km or 67 mi	Orchard Park	$2100
108 km or 67 mi	Lancaster	$2082
108 km or 67 mi	Clarence	$2056
109 km or 68 mi	Oshawa	$1554
116 km or 72 mi	London	$1936
127 km or 79 mi	Erie	$1840
127 km or 79 mi	Barrie	$1849
139 km or 86 mi	Jamestown	$2195
154 km or 96 mi	Orillia	$1910
169 km or 105 mi	Owen Sound	$1799