Daejeon vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$787
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$2092
🏠 One person rent
$358
$298
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$1497
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
76
61
😀 Quality of life
72
66
🏙️ Population
1.48M
653K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 17% more expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 5810th and 6420th ($924 vs $787) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 87th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 1.9 months in Jeonju. Ranked 30th vs 64th best cities to live in South Korea, and 2004th vs 4131st 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
$5.64
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$2.66
 Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$439
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$66.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$8113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$7442
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$8.41
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$6.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$37.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$9.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$13813

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$932
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$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

Cities near Jeonju

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$923
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$902
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$955
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$945
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$975
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$932
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$992
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$924
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$949
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1084
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$963
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1147
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$1076
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1028
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$991
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$940
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$878
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$965
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$1060
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$1055
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$984
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$999
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1002
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1113
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$986
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$1041
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$1006
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$1009
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1024
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1073
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$973
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1088
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1256
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$910