Daejeon vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2381
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$345
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$585
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2191
$1157
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
77
54
😀 Quality of life
76
56
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.85M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 6% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 6201st and 6497th ($922 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 12th in South Korea and Turkey, respectively. Check South Korea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Daejeon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 1553rd and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Kocaeli

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Daejeon Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.07
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5185
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4171
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$283
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15719
$6829

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$945
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$986
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1019
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1015
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$982
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$823
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$951
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$916
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1046
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$954
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$892
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$984
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1050
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$986
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$963
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1134
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$970
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1053
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1076
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1003
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1044
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1073
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1292
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1043
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$916
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$988
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1425

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$945
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767