Daejeon vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Daejeon	Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$959	$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2432	$6397
🏠 One person rent	$374	$1879
🏘️ Family rent	$629	$3145
🍽️ Food expenses	$412	$664
🚐 Transport expenses	$75.2	$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2181	$4411
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	76	94
😀 Quality of life	74	78
🏙️ Population	1.48M	467K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 66% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 5901st and 327th ($959 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th and 273rd 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 1.5 months in Long Beach. Daejeon ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Long Beach ranked 271st in the United States, while ranked 2496th and 982nd 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	$5.86	$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$28.4	$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.86	$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3	$7.12
☕ Cappuccino	$3.47	$5.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$302	$1954
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$261	$1662
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$546	$3174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$462	$2872
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$83.7	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$129	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.4	$56.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.65%	6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5257	$7032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4227	$6937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$20.2	$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.12	$34.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.02	$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.19	$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.53	$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.99	$16.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.3	$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.91	$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.41	$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.6	$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.97	$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.61	$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.73	$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.03	$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.4	$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.58	$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.96	$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.04	$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.03	$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.34	$3.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.41	$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.9	$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.94	$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$55.1	$95.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.57	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.5	$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$75.5	$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$285	$1674
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13539	$19997

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$976
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$1020
26 km or 16 mi	Gongju	$1063
31 km or 20 mi	Nonsan	$1046
33 km or 21 mi	Cheongju	$924
42 km or 26 mi	Asan	$1050
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1153
60 km or 37 mi	Iksan	$998
63 km or 39 mi	Jeonju	$831
69 km or 43 mi	Boryeong	$1085
70 km or 43 mi	Sangju	$957
70 km or 44 mi	Gimcheon	$934
73 km or 46 mi	Gunsan	$1020
74 km or 46 mi	Anseong	$1078
76 km or 47 mi	Gimje	$982
76 km or 47 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1141
78 km or 48 mi	Mungyeong	$973
84 km or 52 mi	Chungju	$920
88 km or 55 mi	Gumi	$949
91 km or 56 mi	Dangjin	$1059
93 km or 58 mi	Osan	$1076
96 km or 60 mi	Seosan	$1068
99 km or 62 mi	Jeongeup	$981
100 km or 62 mi	Yongin	$1120
103 km or 64 mi	Icheon	$1171
105 km or 65 mi	Namwon	$980
107 km or 67 mi	Yeoju	$1079
109 km or 68 mi	Suwon	$1066
109 km or 68 mi	Hwaseong	$1098
114 km or 71 mi	Jecheon	$1037
117 km or 72 mi	Uiwang	$1080
118 km or 73 mi	Gwangju	$1196
119 km or 74 mi	Ansan	$1049
120 km or 74 mi	Gunpo	$1112
120 km or 75 mi	Wonju	$1110
121 km or 75 mi	Siheung	$1307
122 km or 76 mi	Daegu	$1062
122 km or 76 mi	Andong	$929
123 km or 76 mi	Anyang	$1004
123 km or 76 mi	Seongnam	$1435

Cities near Long Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Carson	$2927
11 km or 6.5 mi	Seal Beach	$2903
11 km or 7 mi	Lakewood	$2717
11 km or 7.1 mi	Lomita	$3058
15 km or 9 mi	Compton	$2856
15 km or 9.2 mi	Bellflower	$2725
15 km or 9.2 mi	Paramount	$2731
15 km or 9.5 mi	Torrance	$3121
15 km or 9.6 mi	Cypress	$2793
16 km or 9.7 mi	Rancho Palos Verdes	$3688
16 km or 10 mi	Cerritos	$2651
17 km or 11 mi	Gardena	$3004
17 km or 11 mi	Lynwood	$2807
19 km or 12 mi	Norwalk	$2682
19 km or 12 mi	Westminster	$2917
19 km or 12 mi	Stanton	$2854
19 km or 12 mi	Redondo Beach	$3658
20 km or 12 mi	South Gate	$2762
20 km or 12 mi	Lawndale	$3122
20 km or 12 mi	Downey	$2650
20 km or 12 mi	Huntington Beach	$3221
20 km or 13 mi	Buena Park	$2803
22 km or 14 mi	Hawthorne	$2970
22 km or 14 mi	Garden Grove	$2899
22 km or 14 mi	Cudahy	$2764
23 km or 14 mi	Bell Gardens	$2728
23 km or 14 mi	La Mirada	$2774
23 km or 14 mi	Florence-Graham	$2844
23 km or 14 mi	Fountain Valley	$3157
23 km or 15 mi	Bell	$2780
24 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3191
24 km or 15 mi	Huntington Park	$2803
24 km or 15 mi	Maywood	$2786
25 km or 16 mi	Inglewood	$2947
26 km or 16 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2769
26 km or 16 mi	Pico Rivera	$2758
27 km or 17 mi	Whittier	$2788
28 km or 17 mi	Fullerton	$3008
28 km or 18 mi	Montebello	$2739
29 km or 18 mi	Santa Ana	$2821