Daejeon vs Hempstead - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Daejeon	Hempstead
🚶 Cost of living one person	$922	$2697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2381	$6239
🏠 One person rent	$345	$1690
🏘️ Family rent	$585	$2941
🍽️ Food expenses	$410	$656
🚐 Transport expenses	$72.4	$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2191	$5013
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	15 km
🎓 Higher education	77	96
😀 Quality of life	76	80
🏙️ Population	1.48M	793K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 66% less expensive than in Hempstead. Cities ranked 6201st and 579th ($922 vs $2697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 501st 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 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.9 months in Hempstead. Daejeon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Hempstead ranked 221st in the United States, while ranked 1553rd and 687th 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	$6.07	$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$28	$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.82	$14.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.43	$6.16
☕ Cappuccino	$3.37	$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.23	$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$298	$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$234	$1472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$535	$2920
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$419	$2622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79.2	$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$123	$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.6	$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.67%	6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5185	$8223
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4171	$4500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$2.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19.9	$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.54	$9.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.97	$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.17	$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.42	$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.3	$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.89	$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.2	$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.9	$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.65	$2.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.28	$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.32	$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.68	$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.95	$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.2	$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.84	$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.97	$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.93	$20
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.05	$12.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.27	$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.37	$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.3	$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.69	$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$54.2	$148
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.57	$24.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.4	$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$71	$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$283	$1479
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15719	$17140

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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 Hempstead

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi	Uniondale	$2690
4.9 km or 3 mi	Rockville Centre	$2684
6.2 km or 3.9 mi	Freeport	$2650
6.5 km or 4 mi	North Hempstead	$2711
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Merrick	$2647
8.5 km or 5.3 mi	Valley Stream	$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Levittown	$2606
11 km or 7.1 mi	Oyster Bay	$2718
13 km or 8 mi	Massapequa	$2642
14 km or 8.6 mi	Long Beach	$2809
18 km or 11 mi	Glen Cove	$2816
21 km or 13 mi	Lindenhurst	$2280
24 km or 15 mi	Huntington	$3059
24 km or 15 mi	Babylon	$2144
27 km or 17 mi	New Rochelle	$3188
27 km or 17 mi	Astoria	$2850
27 km or 17 mi	New York City	$4207
29 km or 18 mi	Mount Vernon	$2863
31 km or 20 mi	East Northport	$3722
32 km or 20 mi	Eastchester	$2888
34 km or 21 mi	Yonkers	$3037
34 km or 21 mi	Port Chester	$2802
34 km or 21 mi	Cliffside Park	$2738
34 km or 21 mi	Fort Lee	$2801
34 km or 21 mi	West New York	$2814
35 km or 22 mi	Harrison	$2768
35 km or 22 mi	Hoboken	$3614
35 km or 22 mi	North Bergen	$2803
36 km or 22 mi	Union	$3092
36 km or 22 mi	Islip	$2686
36 km or 22 mi	Greenwich	$3510
38 km or 23 mi	Jersey	$3134
38 km or 24 mi	Smithtown	$2401
39 km or 24 mi	Secaucus	$2868
40 km or 25 mi	White Plains	$2921
40 km or 25 mi	Teaneck	$2702
40 km or 25 mi	Bergenfield	$2687
41 km or 25 mi	Greenburgh	$2848
42 km or 26 mi	Hackensack	$2685
42 km or 26 mi	Bayonne	$3307