Daejeon vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$1920
🏠 One person rent
$358
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$521
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
77
😀 Quality of life
72
65
🏙️ Population
1.48M
10.6M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 29% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 5810th and 6708th ($924 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 4th in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 2004th and 4403rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
8.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$8.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$22.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$8517

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$932
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$545
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$552
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$393
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$573
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$522
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511