Daejeon vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$2619
🏠 One person rent
$358
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$1088
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
81
😀 Quality of life
72
84
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.73M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 0.8% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 5810th and 5786th ($924 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 5th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 1.2 months in Kaohsiung. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 2004th and 320th 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
$5.64
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$2.08
 Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$829
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$94.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
2.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$4824
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$2490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$9.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$8.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$9.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$54.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$96.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$12618

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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 Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$913
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$952
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$725
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$791
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$857
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$890
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$995
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$746
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$860
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$917
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$863
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$851
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1011
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$676
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$721
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$689
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$860
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$675
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$719
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$588
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$664
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$716
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$738
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1114
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$694
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$799
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$667
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$678
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1083
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1115
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$744
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$487
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$891
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$787
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$837
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$655