Daejeon vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Daejeon	Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person	$992	$1516
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2724	$3783
🏠 One person rent	$386	$764
🏘️ Family rent	$843	$1542
🍽️ Food expenses	$433	$505
🚐 Transport expenses	$69.6	$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2163	$2738
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	76	72
😀 Quality of life	85	92
🏙️ Population	1.48M	620K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 35% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 5544th and 3353rd ($992 vs $1516) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 271st in South Korea and Germany, respectively. Check South Korea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daejeon compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Leipzig ranked 14th in Germany, while ranked 350th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Leipzig

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	Daejeon	Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.41	$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.8	$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.85	$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.14	$4.42
☕ Cappuccino	$3.65	$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.46	$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$313	$687
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$255	$504
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$928	$1640
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$607	$1119
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$98	$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$150	$271
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.7	$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.74%	3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5276	$3984
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4192	$2535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$10.6	$52.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.03	$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.01	$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.51	$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.49	$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.58	$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.2	$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8	$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.34	$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5	$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.91	$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.72	$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2	$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14	$6.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.69	$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.04	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.07	$1.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.3	$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.39	$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.6	$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.4	$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$49.7	$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.57	$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.9	$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87	$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$270	$372
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15827	$9452

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 Leipzig

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi	Markkleeberg	$1452
22 km or 13 mi	Delitzsch	$1419
26 km or 16 mi	Grimma	$1353
27 km or 17 mi	Merseburg	$1269
32 km or 20 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1308
33 km or 20 mi	Weienfels	$1284
33 km or 21 mi	Halle	$1229
36 km or 22 mi	Halle-Neustadt	$1261
36 km or 22 mi	Zeitz	$1295
39 km or 24 mi	Altenburg	$1281
45 km or 28 mi	Naumburg	$1287
50 km or 31 mi	Torgau	$1350
54 km or 34 mi	Kothen	$1346
55 km or 34 mi	Gera	$1109
56 km or 35 mi	Dobeln	$1278
57 km or 35 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1340
58 km or 36 mi	Glauchau	$1147
58 km or 36 mi	Limbach-Oberfrohna	$1222
61 km or 38 mi	Eisleben	$1306
62 km or 39 mi	Wittenberg	$1354
63 km or 39 mi	Riesa	$1309
67 km or 41 mi	Werdau	$1118
67 km or 42 mi	Chemnitz	$1187
69 km or 43 mi	Bernburg	$1388
69 km or 43 mi	Zwickau	$1011
70 km or 43 mi	Apolda	$1221
72 km or 45 mi	Jena	$1123
74 km or 46 mi	Zerbst	$1332
77 km or 48 mi	Greiz	$1215
77 km or 48 mi	Sangerhausen	$1312
78 km or 49 mi	Meissen	$1325
79 km or 49 mi	Aschersleben	$1355
80 km or 50 mi	Reichenbach im Vogtland	$1147
82 km or 51 mi	Freiberg	$1202
82 km or 51 mi	Stafurt	$1356
84 km or 52 mi	Weimar	$1288
86 km or 54 mi	Coswig	$1341
88 km or 54 mi	Schonebeck	$1326
93 km or 58 mi	Radebeul	$1351
94 km or 59 mi	Annaberg-Buchholz	$1307