Daejeon vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Daejeon	Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$922	$2732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2381	$6311
🏠 One person rent	$345	$1782
🏘️ Family rent	$585	$3096
🍽️ Food expenses	$410	$654
🚐 Transport expenses	$72.4	$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2191	$4305
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	77	94
😀 Quality of life	76	78
🏙️ Population	1.48M	467K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 66% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 6201st and 524th ($922 vs $2732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 453rd in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.6 months in Long Beach. Daejeon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Long Beach ranked 282nd in the United States, while ranked 1553rd and 992nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Long Beach

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	Daejeon	Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.07	$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$28	$72.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.82	$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.43	$7
☕ Cappuccino	$3.37	$5.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.23	$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$298	$1919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$234	$1544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$535	$3153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$419	$2806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79.2	$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$123	$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.6	$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.67%	6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5185	$7165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4171	$6988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19.9	$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.54	$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.97	$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.17	$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.42	$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.3	$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.89	$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.2	$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.9	$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.65	$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.28	$5.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.32	$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.68	$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.95	$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.2	$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.84	$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.97	$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.93	$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.05	$7.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.27	$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.37	$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.3	$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.69	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$54.2	$95.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.57	$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.4	$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$71	$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$283	$1666
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15719	$22757

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$945
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$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

Cities near Long Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Carson	$2974
11 km or 6.5 mi	Seal Beach	$2874
11 km or 7 mi	Lakewood	$2750
11 km or 7.1 mi	Lomita	$3078
15 km or 9 mi	Compton	$2880
15 km or 9.2 mi	Bellflower	$2702
15 km or 9.2 mi	Paramount	$2770
15 km or 9.5 mi	Torrance	$3118
15 km or 9.6 mi	Cypress	$2829
16 km or 9.7 mi	Rancho Palos Verdes	$3718
16 km or 10 mi	Cerritos	$2695
17 km or 11 mi	Gardena	$3051
17 km or 11 mi	Lynwood	$2835
19 km or 12 mi	Norwalk	$2688
19 km or 12 mi	Westminster	$2970
19 km or 12 mi	Stanton	$2892
19 km or 12 mi	Redondo Beach	$3744
20 km or 12 mi	South Gate	$2820
20 km or 12 mi	Lawndale	$3193
20 km or 12 mi	Downey	$2698
20 km or 12 mi	Huntington Beach	$3227
20 km or 13 mi	Buena Park	$2827
22 km or 14 mi	Hawthorne	$3057
22 km or 14 mi	Garden Grove	$2930
22 km or 14 mi	Cudahy	$2810
23 km or 14 mi	Bell Gardens	$2775
23 km or 14 mi	La Mirada	$2803
23 km or 14 mi	Florence-Graham	$2917
23 km or 14 mi	Fountain Valley	$3199
23 km or 15 mi	Bell	$2847
24 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3262
24 km or 15 mi	Huntington Park	$2879
24 km or 15 mi	Maywood	$2850
25 km or 16 mi	Inglewood	$3020
26 km or 16 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2789
26 km or 16 mi	Pico Rivera	$2796
27 km or 17 mi	Whittier	$2815
28 km or 17 mi	Fullerton	$3055
28 km or 18 mi	Montebello	$2769
29 km or 18 mi	Santa Ana	$3059