Daejeon vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$374
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
91
😀 Quality of life
74
81
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.52M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 13% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 5901st and 4945th ($959 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th and 71st in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Daejeon ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Kobe ranked 22nd in Japan, while ranked 2496th and 708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5257
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.12
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13539
$10723

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079