Daejeon vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$358
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$95.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$789
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
76
30
😀 Quality of life
72
41
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.58M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 14% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 5810th and 6346th ($924 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 96th in South Korea and Mexico, respectively. Check South Korea vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 1 months in Leon. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Leon ranked 45th in Mexico, while ranked 2004th and 7030th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Leon

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Daejeon Leon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$5.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$590
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$9.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$4.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$5.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$77
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$3169

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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

Cities near Leon

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$818
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$912
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$846
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$1076
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$763
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$707
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$774
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$818
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$682
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$812
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$873
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$865
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$881
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$996
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$765
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$915
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$785
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1035
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1217
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$789
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$630
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$830
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$867
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$784
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$879
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$781
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$672
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$875
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$861
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$905
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$854
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904