Daejeon vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2381
$1643
🏠 One person rent
$345
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$585
$535
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2191
$346
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
81
😀 Quality of life
76
70
🏙️ Population
1.48M
11.1M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 35% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 6201st and 7328th ($922 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Daejeon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 1553rd and 4224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Jakarta

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Daejeon Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.07
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$3.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5185
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4171
$1127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$3.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$3.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$283
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15719
$8171

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495