Daejeon vs Kawaguchi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Kawaguchi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$370
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$1064
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$2198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
86
79
🏙️ Population
1.48M
594K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 8% less expensive than in Kawaguchi. Cities ranked 5865th and 5234th ($975 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 362nd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 2.1 months in Kawaguchi. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Kawaguchi ranked 21st in Japan, while ranked 314th and 584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Kawaguchi

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Daejeon Kawaguchi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$528
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1103
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$830
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
1.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$6874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$4013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$2.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$4.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$9.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$19.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$12607

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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 Kawaguchi

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Toda
$980
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Warabi
$964
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Soka
$1077
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Saitama
$1038
11 km or 6.5 mi Yashio
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Koshigaya
$1116
11 km or 6.9 mi Wako
$1059
12 km or 7.4 mi Asaka
$1038
13 km or 8.3 mi Shiki
$1000
13 km or 8.4 mi Tokyo
$1641
14 km or 8.5 mi Misato
$1052
14 km or 8.7 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
14 km or 9 mi Niiza
$1061
15 km or 9.6 mi Hirai
$1090
15 km or 9.6 mi Matsubushi
$1056
16 km or 10 mi Matsudo
$1106
17 km or 10 mi Fujimi
$1016
17 km or 11 mi Nagareyama
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Miyoshi
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
18 km or 11 mi Higashikurume
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Kasukabe
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
20 km or 12 mi Fujimino
$1033
20 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
21 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1119
21 km or 13 mi Noda
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Hasuda
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Ageo
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Kashiwa
$1124
23 km or 14 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
23 km or 14 mi Ina
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
23 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
24 km or 15 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
24 km or 15 mi Shiraoka
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Miyashiro
$1044
24 km or 15 mi Kodaira
$1095