Daejeon vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$2658
🏠 One person rent
$374
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$1313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
80
😀 Quality of life
74
85
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.73M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 4% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 5901st and 5567th ($959 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th 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 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 1.3 months in Kaohsiung. Daejeon ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 2496th and 461st 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
$5.86
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$418
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$739
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$480
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$72.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5257
$4822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$3194
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.12
$8.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$3.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$8.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$7.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$4.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$9.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$71.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$446
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13539
$12260

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$976
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1020
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1063
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1046
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$924
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1050
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$998
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$831
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1085
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$957
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$934
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$973
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$920
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1059
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1076
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1068
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$981
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1120
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1171
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$980
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1079
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1066
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1037
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1080
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1196
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1049
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1110
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1307
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1062
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$929
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1004
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1435

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$894
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$854
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$914
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$894
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$894
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$914
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$1006
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$695
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$993
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$868
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$802
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$901
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1135
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$615
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$707
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$621
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1030
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$634
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$681
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$454
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$628
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$451
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$579
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$697
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1078
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$628
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$669
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$616
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$671
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$941
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$700
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$415
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$766
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$753
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$608
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$600