Daejeon vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$370
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$468
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
75
😀 Quality of life
86
58
🏙️ Population
1.48M
4.5M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 139% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 5865th and 8957th ($975 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 26th in South Korea and India, respectively. Check South Korea vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 314th and 5494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Kolkata

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Daejeon Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$3.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$1751

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311