Daejeon vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Daejeon	Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person	$959	$3173
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2432	$7419
🏠 One person rent	$374	$1978
🏘️ Family rent	$629	$3525
🍽️ Food expenses	$412	$855
🚐 Transport expenses	$75.2	$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2181	$4215
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	76	62
😀 Quality of life	74	88
🏙️ Population	1.48M	351K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 70% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 5901st and 122nd ($959 vs $3173) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th and 90th 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 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 1.3 months in Honolulu. Daejeon ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Honolulu ranked 103rd in the United States, while ranked 2496th and 322nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Honolulu

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	Daejeon	Honolulu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.86	$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$28.4	$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.86	$14.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3	$8.31
☕ Cappuccino	$3.47	$6.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$3.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$302	$1983
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$261	$1696
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$546	$3566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$462	$3123
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$83.7	$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$129	$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.4	$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.65%	6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5257	$9387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4227	$7920
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$20.2	$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.12	$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.02	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.19	$5.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$7.8
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.53	$8.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.99	$19.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.3	$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.91	$7.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$4.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.41	$5.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.6	$4.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.97	$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.61	$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.73	$2.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.03	$4.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.4	$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.58	$4.28
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.96	$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.04	$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.03	$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.34	$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.41	$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.9	$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.94	$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$55.1	$172
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.57	$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.5	$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$75.5	$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$285	$1645
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13539	$20539

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$976
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$1020
26 km or 16 mi	Gongju	$1063
31 km or 20 mi	Nonsan	$1046
33 km or 21 mi	Cheongju	$924
42 km or 26 mi	Asan	$1050
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1153
60 km or 37 mi	Iksan	$998
63 km or 39 mi	Jeonju	$831
69 km or 43 mi	Boryeong	$1085
70 km or 43 mi	Sangju	$957
70 km or 44 mi	Gimcheon	$934
73 km or 46 mi	Gunsan	$1020
74 km or 46 mi	Anseong	$1078
76 km or 47 mi	Gimje	$982
76 km or 47 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1141
78 km or 48 mi	Mungyeong	$973
84 km or 52 mi	Chungju	$920
88 km or 55 mi	Gumi	$949
91 km or 56 mi	Dangjin	$1059
93 km or 58 mi	Osan	$1076
96 km or 60 mi	Seosan	$1068
99 km or 62 mi	Jeongeup	$981
100 km or 62 mi	Yongin	$1120
103 km or 64 mi	Icheon	$1171
105 km or 65 mi	Namwon	$980
107 km or 67 mi	Yeoju	$1079
109 km or 68 mi	Suwon	$1066
109 km or 68 mi	Hwaseong	$1098
114 km or 71 mi	Jecheon	$1037
117 km or 72 mi	Uiwang	$1080
118 km or 73 mi	Gwangju	$1196
119 km or 74 mi	Ansan	$1049
120 km or 74 mi	Gunpo	$1112
120 km or 75 mi	Wonju	$1110
121 km or 75 mi	Siheung	$1307
122 km or 76 mi	Daegu	$1062
122 km or 76 mi	Andong	$929
123 km or 76 mi	Anyang	$1004
123 km or 76 mi	Seongnam	$1435

Cities near Honolulu

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	East Honolulu	$2892
16 km or 10 mi	Pearl	$2637
19 km or 12 mi	Waipahu	$2700
24 km or 15 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2631
152 km or 94 mi	Kahului	$3155
191 km or 118 mi	Kauai	$2825
267 km or 166 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3515
339 km or 211 mi	Hilo	$2402
2149 km or 1335 mi	London	$532
3662 km or 2275 mi	Djarrit	$1502
3674 km or 2283 mi	Majuro	$1496
3836 km or 2383 mi	Eureka	$2064
3840 km or 2386 mi	Ukiah	$2778
3843 km or 2388 mi	Pacifica	$3218
3847 km or 2390 mi	Daly	$3223
3848 km or 2391 mi	San Bruno	$3230
3849 km or 2392 mi	South San Francisco	$3227
3849 km or 2392 mi	Millbrae	$3285
3850 km or 2392 mi	Windsor	$2864
3852 km or 2393 mi	Rohnert Park	$2946
3852 km or 2393 mi	San Rafael	$3797
3852 km or 2394 mi	Burlingame	$3317
3853 km or 2394 mi	Petaluma	$3297
3853 km or 2394 mi	Novato	$3094
3854 km or 2395 mi	San Francisco	$4110
3855 km or 2395 mi	Santa Rosa	$2884
3855 km or 2396 mi	San Mateo	$3756
3856 km or 2396 mi	Belmont	$3553
3858 km or 2397 mi	San Carlos	$3382
3859 km or 2398 mi	South Tarawa	$533
3859 km or 2398 mi	Foster	$3634
3859 km or 2398 mi	Redwood	$3890
3860 km or 2398 mi	Monterey	$2858
3860 km or 2399 mi	Santa Cruz	$3719
3863 km or 2400 mi	Menlo Park	$3359
3864 km or 2401 mi	Seaside	$1905
3866 km or 2402 mi	Richmond	$3026
3866 km or 2402 mi	Palo Alto	$3765
3867 km or 2403 mi	San Pablo	$3014
3867 km or 2403 mi	Los Altos	$3182