Daejeon vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Daejeon	Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person	$975	$3039
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2735	$7612
🏠 One person rent	$370	$1950
🏘️ Family rent	$836	$3959
🍽️ Food expenses	$440	$774
🚐 Transport expenses	$74.8	$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2352	$4110
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	76	62
😀 Quality of life	86	87
🏙️ Population	1.48M	351K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 68% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 5865th and 133rd ($975 vs $3039) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 103rd 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 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.4 months in Honolulu. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Honolulu ranked 78th in the United States, while ranked 314th and 290th 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	$6.84	$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$26.5	$80
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.04	$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.83	$8.01
☕ Cappuccino	$3.44	$6.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.4	$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$297	$1975
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$276	$1617
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$927	$3984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$653	$3497
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$73	$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$111	$295
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.1	$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.77%	6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5730	$8808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4514	$8156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.94	$3.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$11.5	$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.88	$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.36	$6.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.36	$6.24
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.67	$6.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$23.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.38	$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.1	$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.68	$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.26	$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.78	$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.46	$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$4.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.78	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.8	$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.19	$4.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.85	$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.41	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.46	$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.95	$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.49	$5.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.53	$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.2	$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$32.5	$149
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.35	$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.6	$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$69.2	$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$290	$1383
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19159	$31596

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$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

Cities near Honolulu

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	East Honolulu	$2776
16 km or 10 mi	Pearl	$2571
19 km or 12 mi	Waipahu	$2601
24 km or 15 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2554
152 km or 94 mi	Kahului	$3033
191 km or 118 mi	Kauai	$2719
267 km or 166 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3271
339 km or 211 mi	Hilo	$2372
2149 km or 1335 mi	London	$520
3662 km or 2275 mi	Djarrit	$1519
3674 km or 2283 mi	Majuro	$1523
3836 km or 2383 mi	Eureka	$2538
3840 km or 2386 mi	Ukiah	$3042
3843 km or 2388 mi	Pacifica	$3152
3847 km or 2390 mi	Daly	$3180
3848 km or 2391 mi	San Bruno	$3196
3849 km or 2392 mi	South San Francisco	$3170
3849 km or 2392 mi	Millbrae	$3224
3850 km or 2392 mi	Windsor	$2873
3852 km or 2393 mi	Rohnert Park	$2952
3852 km or 2393 mi	San Rafael	$4155
3852 km or 2394 mi	Burlingame	$3293
3853 km or 2394 mi	Petaluma	$3330
3853 km or 2394 mi	Novato	$3176
3854 km or 2395 mi	San Francisco	$3781
3855 km or 2395 mi	Santa Rosa	$2864
3855 km or 2396 mi	San Mateo	$3672
3856 km or 2396 mi	Belmont	$3804
3858 km or 2397 mi	San Carlos	$3442
3859 km or 2398 mi	South Tarawa	$521
3859 km or 2398 mi	Foster	$3473
3859 km or 2398 mi	Redwood	$3584
3860 km or 2398 mi	Monterey	$2846
3860 km or 2399 mi	Santa Cruz	$3433
3863 km or 2400 mi	Menlo Park	$3288
3864 km or 2401 mi	Seaside	$2839
3866 km or 2402 mi	Richmond	$3053
3866 km or 2402 mi	Palo Alto	$3610
3867 km or 2403 mi	San Pablo	$3048
3867 km or 2403 mi	Los Altos	$3085