Daejeon vs Kawaguchi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Kawaguchi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2724
$2900
🏠 One person rent
$386
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$1081
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2163
$2064
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
85
78
🏙️ Population
1.48M
594K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 8% less expensive than in Kawaguchi. Cities ranked 5544th and 4951st ($992 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 211th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daejeon compared to 1.9 months in Kawaguchi. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Kawaguchi ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 350th and 653rd 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
$6.41
$3.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$3.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$1077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$804
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.74%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$6608
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4192
$3750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$2.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$65.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.03
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.51
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$5.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.07
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15827
$14573

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$977
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1038
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$936
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1038
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$959
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$854
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1000
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$977
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1005
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1026
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$979
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$900
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1033
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1042
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1036
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$970
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1127
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1020
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$987
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1026
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1022
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1089
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1016
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1165
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1070
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1074
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1283
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$995
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$880
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1022
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1400

Cities near Kawaguchi

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Toda
$1041
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Warabi
$1033
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Soka
$1104
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Saitama
$1196
11 km or 6.5 mi Yashio
$1071
11 km or 6.9 mi Koshigaya
$1164
11 km or 6.9 mi Wako
$1098
12 km or 7.4 mi Asaka
$1088
13 km or 8.3 mi Shiki
$1066
13 km or 8.4 mi Tokyo
$1607
14 km or 8.5 mi Misato
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
14 km or 9 mi Niiza
$1107
15 km or 9.6 mi Hirai
$1089
15 km or 9.6 mi Matsubushi
$1088
16 km or 10 mi Matsudo
$1164
17 km or 10 mi Fujimi
$1084
17 km or 11 mi Nagareyama
$1081
17 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1136
18 km or 11 mi Miyoshi
$1088
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Higashikurume
$1111
19 km or 12 mi Kasukabe
$1111
19 km or 12 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Fujimino
$1101
20 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1150
21 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Noda
$1125
21 km or 13 mi Hasuda
$1080
22 km or 14 mi Ageo
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Kashiwa
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
23 km or 14 mi Ina
$1086
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1124
23 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1103
23 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1099
24 km or 15 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
24 km or 15 mi Shiraoka
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Miyashiro
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Kodaira
$1124