Daejeon vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Daejeon	Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person	$992	$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2724	$2821
🏠 One person rent	$386	$460
🏘️ Family rent	$843	$848
🍽️ Food expenses	$433	$400
🚐 Transport expenses	$69.6	$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2163	$1696
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	76	91
😀 Quality of life	85	78
🏙️ Population	1.48M	1.52M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 10% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 5544th and 4793rd ($992 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 127th 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 1.5 months in Kobe. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 350th and 674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Kobe

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	Daejeon	Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.41	$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.8	$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.85	$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.14	$2.86
☕ Cappuccino	$3.65	$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.46	$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$313	$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$255	$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$928	$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$607	$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$98	$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$150	$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.7	$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.74%	1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5276	$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4192	$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$10.6	$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.03	$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.01	$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.51	$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.49	$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.58	$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.2	$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8	$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.34	$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5	$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.91	$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.72	$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2	$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14	$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.69	$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.04	$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.07	$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.3	$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.39	$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.6	$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.4	$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$49.7	$20
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.57	$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.9	$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87	$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$270	$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15827	$16179

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Cities near Daejeon

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 Kobe

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi	Ashiya	$1049
15 km or 9 mi	Nishinomiya	$1127
18 km or 11 mi	Akashi	$1158
20 km or 13 mi	Takarazuka	$1072
20 km or 13 mi	Amagasaki	$1111
21 km or 13 mi	Miki	$1057
22 km or 14 mi	Sanda	$1048
23 km or 14 mi	Itami	$1062
25 km or 16 mi	Inami	$1072
26 km or 16 mi	Kawanishi	$1056
27 km or 17 mi	Ikeda	$1046
28 km or 17 mi	Toyonaka	$1063
29 km or 18 mi	Inagawa	$1045
29 km or 18 mi	Harima	$1073
29 km or 18 mi	Osaka	$1242
29 km or 18 mi	Ono	$1057
29 km or 18 mi	Izumiotsu	$1051
30 km or 19 mi	Minoh	$1059
30 km or 19 mi	Takaishi	$1051
31 km or 19 mi	Sakai	$1146
31 km or 19 mi	Kishiwada	$1074
32 km or 20 mi	Kato	$1049
32 km or 20 mi	Suita	$1302
32 km or 20 mi	Izumi	$1065
32 km or 20 mi	Kakogawa	$1110
32 km or 20 mi	Kaizuka	$1059
34 km or 21 mi	Izumisano	$1062
35 km or 22 mi	Moriguchi	$1117
36 km or 22 mi	Kumatori	$1059
36 km or 22 mi	Settsu	$1142
36 km or 22 mi	Matsubara	$1049
37 km or 23 mi	Takasago	$1076
37 km or 23 mi	Kadoma	$1101
37 km or 23 mi	Sennan	$1076
37 km or 23 mi	Hannan	$1084
38 km or 23 mi	Awaji	$1156
38 km or 24 mi	Ibaraki	$1136
38 km or 24 mi	Higashiosaka	$1106
39 km or 24 mi	Nishiwaki	$1046
39 km or 24 mi	Yao	$1079