Daejeon vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$2961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$7256
🏠 One person rent
$358
$1873
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$3753
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$777
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$4025
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
62
😀 Quality of life
72
86
🏙️ Population
1.48M
351K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 69% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 5810th and 153rd ($924 vs $2961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 128th 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 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 1.4 months in Honolulu. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Honolulu ranked 65th in the United States, while ranked 2004th and 260th 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
$5.64
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$7.99
 Cappuccino
$3.41
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$1910
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$3813
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$3278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$299
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$68.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$10099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$8860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$79.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$24.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$6.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$6.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$6.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$6.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$3.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$5.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$49.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$32.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1372
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$19011

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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

Cities near Honolulu

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2735
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2506
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2602
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2538
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$2716
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2655
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3169
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2340
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$491
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1316
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1316
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2602
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$2935
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3135
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3133
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3147
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3130
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3163
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2898
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2965
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$4148
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3219
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3287
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3195
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$3729
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$3026
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3583
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3567
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3300
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$491
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3518
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3389
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$1614
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3313
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$2035
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3042
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3733
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$3046
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3064