Daejeon vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$999
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2381
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$345
$382
🏘️ Family rent
$585
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$77.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2191
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
80
😀 Quality of life
76
87
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.72M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 8% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 6201st and 5666th ($922 vs $999) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 3rd 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 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 1553rd and 364th 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
$6.07
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$745
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
2.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5185
$4856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4171
$3306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$3.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$8.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$7.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$283
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15719
$11481

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$945
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$986
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1019
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1015
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$982
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$823
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$951
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$916
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1046
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$954
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$892
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$984
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1050
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$986
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$963
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1134
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$970
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1053
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1076
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1003
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1044
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1073
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1292
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1043
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$916
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$988
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1425

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$910
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$910
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$888
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$957
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$709
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$937
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$630
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$723
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$634
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$997
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$668
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$696
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$602
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$465
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$656
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$464
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$589
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$698
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1067
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$654
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$673
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$634
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$682
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$943
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1064
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$705
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$416
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$765
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$763
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$621
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$610