Daejeon vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$2650
🏠 One person rent
$370
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$1271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
81
😀 Quality of life
86
83
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.73M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 5% more expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 5865th and 6046th ($975 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 4th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.4 months in Kaohsiung. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 314th and 389th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Kaohsiung

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Daejeon Kaohsiung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$3.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.56
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$876
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
2.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$4772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$2838
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$31.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$8.84
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$3.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$34
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$53.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$81.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$82
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$348
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$12438

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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 Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$841
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$801
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$707
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$761
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$818
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$841
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$931
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$698
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$864
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$828
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$745
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$821
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1060
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$654
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$807
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$666
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1028
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$661
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$731
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$605
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$592
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$706
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$691
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$726
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1229
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$683
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$795
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$642
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$673
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1014
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1231
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$719
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$445
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$801
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$776
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$629
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$643