Daejeon vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$370
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$582
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
77
😀 Quality of life
86
63
🏙️ Population
1.48M
10.6M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 29% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 5865th and 6641st ($975 vs $757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd 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 0.8 months in Jakarta. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 314th and 4600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$73.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$9494

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$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$577
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$553
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$524
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$596
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549