Daejeon vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Daejeon	Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$905	$2683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2360	$6239
🏠 One person rent	$341	$1744
🏘️ Family rent	$577	$3093
🍽️ Food expenses	$402	$655
🚐 Transport expenses	$70.7	$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2105	$4372
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	77	94
😀 Quality of life	75	78
🏙️ Population	1.48M	467K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 66% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 6225th and 604th ($905 vs $2683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 532nd 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 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 1.6 months in Long Beach. Daejeon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Long Beach ranked 279th in the United States, while ranked 1609th and 958th 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	$5.75	$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31.6	$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.54	$14.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.92	$7.35
☕ Cappuccino	$3.23	$5.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.09	$3.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$284	$1850
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$238	$1515
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$503	$3208
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$426	$2788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$75.3	$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$116	$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.5	$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.68%	6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4953	$7147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3948	$6897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.99	$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19	$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.66	$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.07	$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.86	$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.04	$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.27	$4.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.46	$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.2	$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.77	$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.24	$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.04	$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.59	$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.77	$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.64	$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.84	$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.97	$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.8	$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.64	$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6	$7.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.13	$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.3	$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.49	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$46.2	$95.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.65	$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.3	$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.2	$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$268	$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18250	$19617

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$933
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$971
26 km or 16 mi	Gongju	$1009
31 km or 20 mi	Nonsan	$990
33 km or 21 mi	Cheongju	$865
42 km or 26 mi	Asan	$997
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1128
60 km or 37 mi	Iksan	$938
63 km or 39 mi	Jeonju	$771
69 km or 43 mi	Boryeong	$1012
70 km or 43 mi	Sangju	$919
70 km or 44 mi	Gimcheon	$887
73 km or 46 mi	Gunsan	$964
74 km or 46 mi	Anseong	$1016
76 km or 47 mi	Gimje	$923
76 km or 47 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
78 km or 48 mi	Mungyeong	$931
84 km or 52 mi	Chungju	$852
88 km or 55 mi	Gumi	$914
91 km or 56 mi	Dangjin	$952
93 km or 58 mi	Osan	$1019
96 km or 60 mi	Seosan	$917
99 km or 62 mi	Jeongeup	$922
100 km or 62 mi	Yongin	$1061
103 km or 64 mi	Icheon	$1108
105 km or 65 mi	Namwon	$930
107 km or 67 mi	Yeoju	$1033
109 km or 68 mi	Suwon	$985
109 km or 68 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
114 km or 71 mi	Jecheon	$993
117 km or 72 mi	Uiwang	$1022
118 km or 73 mi	Gwangju	$1179
119 km or 74 mi	Ansan	$1001
120 km or 74 mi	Gunpo	$1053
120 km or 75 mi	Wonju	$1062
121 km or 75 mi	Siheung	$1313
122 km or 76 mi	Daegu	$992
122 km or 76 mi	Andong	$883
123 km or 76 mi	Anyang	$943
123 km or 76 mi	Seongnam	$1455

Cities near Long Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Carson	$3000
11 km or 6.5 mi	Seal Beach	$2893
11 km or 7 mi	Lakewood	$2774
11 km or 7.1 mi	Lomita	$3115
15 km or 9 mi	Compton	$2922
15 km or 9.2 mi	Bellflower	$2758
15 km or 9.2 mi	Paramount	$2793
15 km or 9.5 mi	Torrance	$3124
15 km or 9.6 mi	Cypress	$2854
16 km or 9.7 mi	Rancho Palos Verdes	$3737
16 km or 10 mi	Cerritos	$2739
17 km or 11 mi	Gardena	$3076
17 km or 11 mi	Lynwood	$2880
19 km or 12 mi	Norwalk	$2694
19 km or 12 mi	Westminster	$2989
19 km or 12 mi	Stanton	$2920
19 km or 12 mi	Redondo Beach	$3771
20 km or 12 mi	South Gate	$2867
20 km or 12 mi	Lawndale	$3243
20 km or 12 mi	Downey	$2766
20 km or 12 mi	Huntington Beach	$3238
20 km or 13 mi	Buena Park	$2875
22 km or 14 mi	Hawthorne	$3139
22 km or 14 mi	Garden Grove	$2987
22 km or 14 mi	Cudahy	$2866
23 km or 14 mi	Bell Gardens	$2798
23 km or 14 mi	La Mirada	$2840
23 km or 14 mi	Florence-Graham	$2945
23 km or 14 mi	Fountain Valley	$3251
23 km or 15 mi	Bell	$2868
24 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3295
24 km or 15 mi	Huntington Park	$2945
24 km or 15 mi	Maywood	$2888
25 km or 16 mi	Inglewood	$3066
26 km or 16 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2826
26 km or 16 mi	Pico Rivera	$2818
27 km or 17 mi	Whittier	$2835
28 km or 17 mi	Fullerton	$3090
28 km or 18 mi	Montebello	$2826
29 km or 18 mi	Santa Ana	$3164