Daejeon vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$358
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
91
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.52M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 14% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 5810th and 4822nd ($924 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 106th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 2.1 months in Kobe. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 2004th and 14th 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
$5.64
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$3.36
 Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$9012

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$932
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1060
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1076
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$975
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$999
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1024
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1005
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$955
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$949
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$960
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$973
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$987
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1088
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$967
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1054
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1063
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1127
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1120
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$880
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1081
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1113
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$865
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015