Daejeon vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$854
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2724
$2314
🏠 One person rent
$386
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$46.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2163
$1745
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
76
61
😀 Quality of life
85
64
🏙️ Population
1.48M
342K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 16% more expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 5544th and 6251st ($992 vs $854) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 87th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daejeon compared to 2 months in Jeonju. Ranked 6th vs 50th best cities to live in South Korea, and 350th vs 4376th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Jeonju

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Daejeon Jeonju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.15
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$242
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$434
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.74%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$8165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4192
$6925
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.03
$9.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.51
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$7.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$4.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$5.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.07
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$41.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15827
$13386

Cost of living in other countries

DaejeonJeonju

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$977
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1038
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$936
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1038
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$959
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$854
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1000
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$977
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1005
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1026
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$979
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$900
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1033
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1042
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1036
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$970
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1127
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1020
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$987
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1026
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1022
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1089
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1016
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1165
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1070
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1074
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1283
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$995
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$880
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1022
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1400

Cities near Jeonju

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$959
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$937
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$970
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1019
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1005
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$977
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1038
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$992
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1038
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1063
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$1019
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1101
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$977
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$936
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1012
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1059
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1151
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1054
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$1002
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$1000
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$992
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1036
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$989
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$979
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1033
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$995
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1026
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$998
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$991
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$998
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$900
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1042
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1075
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$1030
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1089
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1127
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$924