Daejeon vs Hong Kong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Hong Kong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$2614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$6294
🏠 One person rent
$358
$1726
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$3471
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$501
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$242
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$4054
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
1.48M
7.41M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 65% less expensive than in Hong Kong. Cities ranked 5810th and 503rd ($924 vs $2614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th 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 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 1.6 months in Hong Kong. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Hong Kong ranked 1st in China, while ranked 2004th and 168th 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
$5.64
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$59
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$6.55
 Cappuccino
$3.41
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$2033
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$4405
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$2942
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$28583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$18618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$63.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$13.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$3.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$82
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$78.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$896
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$20363

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$932
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1060
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1076
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$975
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$999
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1024
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1005
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$955
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$949
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$960
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$973
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$987
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1088
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$967
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1054
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1063
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1127
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1120
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$880
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1081
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1113
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$865
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611