Daejeon vs Hong Kong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Hong Kong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$2737
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2724
$6793
🏠 One person rent
$386
$1830
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$3856
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2163
$3804
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
85
88
🏙️ Population
1.48M
7.41M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 64% less expensive than in Hong Kong. Cities ranked 5544th and 427th ($992 vs $2737) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 1st in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daejeon compared to 1.4 months in Hong Kong. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Hong Kong ranked 1st in China, while ranked 350th and 248th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Hong Kong

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Daejeon Hong Kong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$57.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$6.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$7.49
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$2169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$1533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$4708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.74%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$26276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4192
$16290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.03
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$3.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.51
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$2.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$18.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.07
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$84.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$83.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$1052
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15827
$22706

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$1005
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$1026
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$937
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$984
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$979
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$900
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$992
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$1033
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$1042
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1036
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$970
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1127
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$1020
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$987
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$1026
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1022
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$1089
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$1016
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$1063
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$1165
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$1070
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$1098
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$1074
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1283
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$995
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$880
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$1022
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$656
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$601
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$804
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$774
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$936
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$611
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$812
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$764
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$794
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$793
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$823
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$877
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$569
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$443
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$818
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$581
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$451
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$655
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$803
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$755
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$756
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$761
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$758
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$761
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$764
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$724
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$771
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$649
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$664
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$688
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$650
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$702
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