Daejeon vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Daejeon	Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person	$922	$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2381	$7707
🏠 One person rent	$345	$2168
🏘️ Family rent	$585	$3725
🍽️ Food expenses	$410	$743
🚐 Transport expenses	$72.4	$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2191	$4258
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	77	99
😀 Quality of life	76	93
🏙️ Population	1.48M	3.9M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 73% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6201st and 72nd ($922 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 52nd 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Daejeon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 1553rd and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Los Angeles

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	Daejeon	Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.07	$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$28	$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.82	$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.43	$8.85
☕ Cappuccino	$3.37	$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.23	$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$298	$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$234	$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$535	$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$419	$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79.2	$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$123	$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.6	$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.67%	6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5185	$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4171	$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19.9	$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.54	$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.97	$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.17	$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.42	$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.3	$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.89	$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.2	$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.9	$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.65	$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.28	$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.32	$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.68	$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.95	$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.2	$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.84	$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.97	$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.93	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.05	$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.27	$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.37	$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.3	$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.69	$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$54.2	$144
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.57	$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.4	$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$71	$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$283	$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15719	$28004

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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 Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$2993
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2769
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$3020
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2796
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3328
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2698
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2880
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3157
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$3057
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2894
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2842
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2789
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2770
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3051
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2847
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3193
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$3019
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2702
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2688
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3588
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2815
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3262
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$2974