Daejeon vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Daejeon	Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person	$922	$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2381	$2709
🏠 One person rent	$345	$453
🏘️ Family rent	$585	$782
🍽️ Food expenses	$410	$432
🚐 Transport expenses	$72.4	$86.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2191	$1758
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	22 km
🎓 Higher education	77	78
😀 Quality of life	76	74
🏙️ Population	1.48M	1M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 14% less expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 6201st and 5136th ($922 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 18th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.6 months in Hwaseong. Ranked 12th vs 19th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1553rd vs 2185th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Hwaseong

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	Daejeon	Hwaseong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.07	$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$28	$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.82	$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.43	$3.33
☕ Cappuccino	$3.37	$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.23	$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$298	$417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$234	$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$535	$770
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$419	$566
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79.2	$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$123	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.6	$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.67%	4.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5185	$12931
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4171	$5706
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19.9	$43.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.54	$8.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.97	$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.17	$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.42	$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.3	$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.89	$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.2	$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.9	$6.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.65	$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.28	$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.32	$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.68	$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.95	$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.2	$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.84	$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.97	$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.93	$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.05	$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.27	$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.37	$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.3	$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.69	$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$54.2	$57.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.57	$7.12
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.4	$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$71	$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$283	$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15719	$15256

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$945
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$986
26 km or 16 mi	Gongju	$1019
31 km or 20 mi	Nonsan	$1005
33 km or 21 mi	Cheongju	$903
42 km or 26 mi	Asan	$1015
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1121
60 km or 37 mi	Iksan	$982
63 km or 39 mi	Jeonju	$823
69 km or 43 mi	Boryeong	$1072
70 km or 43 mi	Sangju	$951
70 km or 44 mi	Gimcheon	$916
73 km or 46 mi	Gunsan	$1002
74 km or 46 mi	Anseong	$1046
76 km or 47 mi	Gimje	$964
76 km or 47 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1095
78 km or 48 mi	Mungyeong	$954
84 km or 52 mi	Chungju	$892
88 km or 55 mi	Gumi	$943
91 km or 56 mi	Dangjin	$984
93 km or 58 mi	Osan	$1050
96 km or 60 mi	Seosan	$986
99 km or 62 mi	Jeongeup	$963
100 km or 62 mi	Yongin	$1102
103 km or 64 mi	Icheon	$1134
105 km or 65 mi	Namwon	$970
107 km or 67 mi	Yeoju	$1053
109 km or 68 mi	Suwon	$1030
109 km or 68 mi	Hwaseong	$1076
114 km or 71 mi	Jecheon	$1003
117 km or 72 mi	Uiwang	$1063
118 km or 73 mi	Gwangju	$1179
119 km or 74 mi	Ansan	$1044
120 km or 74 mi	Gunpo	$1112
120 km or 75 mi	Wonju	$1073
121 km or 75 mi	Siheung	$1292
122 km or 76 mi	Daegu	$1043
122 km or 76 mi	Andong	$916
123 km or 76 mi	Anyang	$988
123 km or 76 mi	Seongnam	$1425

Cities near Hwaseong

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	Ansan	$1044
24 km or 15 mi	Suwon	$1030
24 km or 15 mi	Uiwang	$1063
25 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1112
26 km or 16 mi	Anyang	$988
28 km or 17 mi	Osan	$1050
31 km or 19 mi	Incheon	$1057
32 km or 20 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1071
32 km or 20 mi	Gwacheon	$1061
33 km or 21 mi	Bucheon	$1167
36 km or 22 mi	Dangjin	$984
37 km or 23 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1095
39 km or 24 mi	Yongin	$1102
39 km or 24 mi	Siheung	$1292
42 km or 26 mi	Seongnam	$1425
47 km or 29 mi	Gimpo	$1068
47 km or 29 mi	Seoul	$1363
49 km or 31 mi	Gwangju	$1179
50 km or 31 mi	Anseong	$1046
51 km or 32 mi	Goyang	$1092
54 km or 34 mi	Seosan	$986
55 km or 34 mi	Hanam	$1162
55 km or 34 mi	Guri	$1117
56 km or 35 mi	Cheonan	$1121
60 km or 38 mi	Icheon	$1134
63 km or 39 mi	Namyangju	$1120
66 km or 41 mi	Uijeongbu	$913
70 km or 43 mi	Yangju	$937
71 km or 44 mi	Paju	$1049
78 km or 48 mi	Yeoju	$1053
84 km or 52 mi	Dongducheon	$1007
86 km or 54 mi	Pocheon	$1008
87 km or 54 mi	Kaesong	$1563
89 km or 55 mi	Gongju	$1019
90 km or 56 mi	Cheongju	$903
92 km or 57 mi	Sejong	$986
95 km or 59 mi	Asan	$1015
97 km or 60 mi	Boryeong	$1072
103 km or 64 mi	Wonju	$1073
106 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$892