Daejeon vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Daejeon	London
🚶 Cost of living one person	$924	$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2517	$7723
🏠 One person rent	$358	$2218
🏘️ Family rent	$760	$3918
🍽️ Food expenses	$395	$574
🚐 Transport expenses	$88.9	$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2372	$4098
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	76	100
😀 Quality of life	72	98
🏙️ Population	1.48M	8.91M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 72% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 5810th and 38th ($924 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in South Korea and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 1.2 months in London. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2004th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs London

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	Daejeon	London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.64	$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.6	$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.14	$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.84	$8.25
☕ Cappuccino	$3.41	$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.36	$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$289	$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$270	$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$809	$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$596	$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$66.4	$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$104	$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.6	$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.8%	5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3778	$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6222	$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.93	$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$32.1	$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.37	$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.27	$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2	$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.24	$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.9	$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.1	$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.9	$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.69	$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3	$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.76	$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.3	$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.61	$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.62	$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.16	$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.9	$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.62	$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.21	$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.39	$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.02	$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.49	$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.49	$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35	$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.46	$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$32.8	$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.46	$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.1	$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$73.2	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$292	$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15774	$25471

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Cities near Daejeon

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 London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$3004
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2538
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2202
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2234
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2282
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2165
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2157
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2228
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2175
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2120
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2119
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2104
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2036
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2117
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2504
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$1981
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2152
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2050
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2345
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$1999
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2067
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2599
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2057
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$1937
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2173
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2043
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2001
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2155
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1974
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2051
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2076
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$1993
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$1875
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$1976
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$1920
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$1972
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2406
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$1908