Daejeon vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$1692
🏠 One person rent
$374
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$370
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
80
😀 Quality of life
74
67
🏙️ Population
1.48M
11.1M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 37% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 5901st and 7091st ($959 vs $699) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th 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 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Daejeon ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Jakarta ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 2496th and 4721st among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$2.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$3.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$3.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$664
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5257
$1739
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.12
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$22.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$3.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13539
$8840

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$976
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$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
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$567
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$555
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502