Daejeon vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$2494
🏠 One person rent
$370
$319
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$51
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$1867
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
76
61
😀 Quality of life
86
65
🏙️ Population
1.48M
342K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 6% more expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 5865th and 6088th ($975 vs $915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 83rd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 2 months in Jeonju. Ranked 6th vs 51st best cities to live in South Korea, and 314th vs 4346th 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
$6.84
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.34
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$262
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$8166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$7009
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$28.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$8.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$7.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$9.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$29.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$14638

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$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

Cities near Jeonju

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$980
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$968
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$1000
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1084
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1007
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$999
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$975
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1098
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1134
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$1043
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1178
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$995
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1040
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1222
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1146
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$999
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$981
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$977
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1027
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$981
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$992
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1025
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1114
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1041
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$960
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$1002
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$1098
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1025
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1083
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$992
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1049
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1142
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$931