Daejeon vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$374
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
95
😀 Quality of life
74
78
🏙️ Population
1.48M
15.7M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 26% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5901st and 4522nd ($959 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th and 1st in South Korea and Turkey, respectively. Check South Korea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Daejeon ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 2496th and 1015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Istanbul

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Daejeon Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$3.98
 Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5257
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.12
$6.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13539
$18637

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013