Daejeon vs Hong Kong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Hong Kong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$2753
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$6771
🏠 One person rent
$370
$1851
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$3862
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$4007
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
86
88
🏙️ Population
1.48M
7.41M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 65% less expensive than in Hong Kong. Cities ranked 5865th and 379th ($975 vs $2753) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd 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 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.5 months in Hong Kong. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Hong Kong ranked 1st in China, while ranked 314th and 205th 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
$6.84
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$6.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$7.51
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$2262
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1530
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$4948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$3273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$29105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$18561
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$14.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$3.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$25.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$24.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$5.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$95
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$85.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$1053
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$22381

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$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$958
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$641
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$491
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$678
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$629
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$830
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$763
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$602
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$824
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$801
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$808
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$806
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$895
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$726
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$852
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$592
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$795
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$819
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$783
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$774
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$774
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$780
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$813
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$746
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$731
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$807
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$671
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$725
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$821
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$538
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$623