Daejeon vs Hempstead - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Daejeon	Hempstead
🚶 Cost of living one person	$992	$2664
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2724	$6130
🏠 One person rent	$386	$1711
🏘️ Family rent	$843	$2905
🍽️ Food expenses	$433	$575
🚐 Transport expenses	$69.6	$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2163	$4990
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	15 km
🎓 Higher education	76	97
😀 Quality of life	85	79
🏙️ Population	1.48M	793K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 63% less expensive than in Hempstead. Cities ranked 5544th and 556th ($992 vs $2664) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 509th 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 1.9 months in Hempstead. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Hempstead ranked 181st in the United States, while ranked 350th and 636th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Hempstead

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	Daejeon	Hempstead
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.41	$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.8	$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.85	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.14	$5.04
☕ Cappuccino	$3.65	$6.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.46	$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$313	$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$255	$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$928	$2884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$607	$2577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$98	$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$150	$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.7	$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.74%	6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5276	$7917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4192	$5542
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$10.6	$131
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.03	$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.01	$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.51	$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.49	$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$9.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.58	$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.2	$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8	$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.34	$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5	$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.91	$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.72	$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2	$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14	$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.69	$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.04	$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.07	$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.3	$5.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.39	$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.6	$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.4	$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$49.7	$161
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.57	$22.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.9	$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87	$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$270	$1388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15827	$27808

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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 Hempstead

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi	Uniondale	$2610
4.9 km or 3 mi	Rockville Centre	$2614
6.2 km or 3.9 mi	Freeport	$2588
6.5 km or 4 mi	North Hempstead	$2635
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Merrick	$2593
8.5 km or 5.3 mi	Valley Stream	$2730
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Levittown	$2556
11 km or 7.1 mi	Oyster Bay	$2644
13 km or 8 mi	Massapequa	$2586
14 km or 8.6 mi	Long Beach	$2732
18 km or 11 mi	Glen Cove	$2737
21 km or 13 mi	Lindenhurst	$2221
24 km or 15 mi	Huntington	$2974
24 km or 15 mi	Babylon	$2123
27 km or 17 mi	New Rochelle	$3111
27 km or 17 mi	Astoria	$2534
27 km or 17 mi	New York City	$4441
29 km or 18 mi	Mount Vernon	$2772
31 km or 20 mi	East Northport	$3639
32 km or 20 mi	Eastchester	$2821
34 km or 21 mi	Yonkers	$3004
34 km or 21 mi	Port Chester	$2753
34 km or 21 mi	Cliffside Park	$2698
34 km or 21 mi	Fort Lee	$2792
34 km or 21 mi	West New York	$2703
35 km or 22 mi	Harrison	$2725
35 km or 22 mi	Hoboken	$3271
35 km or 22 mi	North Bergen	$2701
36 km or 22 mi	Union	$2886
36 km or 22 mi	Islip	$2477
36 km or 22 mi	Greenwich	$3494
38 km or 23 mi	Jersey	$3040
38 km or 24 mi	Smithtown	$2338
39 km or 24 mi	Secaucus	$2756
40 km or 25 mi	White Plains	$2913
40 km or 25 mi	Teaneck	$2715
40 km or 25 mi	Bergenfield	$2674
41 km or 25 mi	Greenburgh	$2804
42 km or 26 mi	Hackensack	$2664
42 km or 26 mi	Bayonne	$3302