Daejeon vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Daejeon	Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person	$992	$3196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2724	$7594
🏠 One person rent	$386	$2049
🏘️ Family rent	$843	$3732
🍽️ Food expenses	$433	$709
🚐 Transport expenses	$69.6	$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2163	$4771
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	76	99
😀 Quality of life	85	93
🏙️ Population	1.48M	3.9M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 69% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5544th and 80th ($992 vs $3196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 71st 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 2.2 months in Daejeon compared to 1.5 months in Los Angeles. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Los Angeles ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 350th and 58th 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	$6.41	$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.8	$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.85	$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.14	$8.51
☕ Cappuccino	$3.65	$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.46	$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$313	$2168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$255	$1758
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$928	$4056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$607	$3293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$98	$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$150	$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.7	$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.74%	6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5276	$8056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4192	$7115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$10.6	$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.03	$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.01	$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.51	$4.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.49	$6.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.58	$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.2	$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8	$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.34	$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5	$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.91	$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.72	$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2	$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14	$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.69	$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.04	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.07	$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.3	$5.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.39	$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.6	$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.4	$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$49.7	$190
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.57	$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.9	$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87	$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$270	$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15827	$28838

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$977
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$1019
26 km or 16 mi	Gongju	$1038
31 km or 20 mi	Nonsan	$1019
33 km or 21 mi	Cheongju	$936
42 km or 26 mi	Asan	$1038
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1151
60 km or 37 mi	Iksan	$959
63 km or 39 mi	Jeonju	$854
69 km or 43 mi	Boryeong	$1063
70 km or 43 mi	Sangju	$1000
70 km or 44 mi	Gimcheon	$977
73 km or 46 mi	Gunsan	$1005
74 km or 46 mi	Anseong	$1026
76 km or 47 mi	Gimje	$937
76 km or 47 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
78 km or 48 mi	Mungyeong	$979
84 km or 52 mi	Chungju	$900
88 km or 55 mi	Gumi	$992
91 km or 56 mi	Dangjin	$1033
93 km or 58 mi	Osan	$1042
96 km or 60 mi	Seosan	$1036
99 km or 62 mi	Jeongeup	$970
100 km or 62 mi	Yongin	$1127
103 km or 64 mi	Icheon	$1020
105 km or 65 mi	Namwon	$987
107 km or 67 mi	Yeoju	$1026
109 km or 68 mi	Suwon	$1022
109 km or 68 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
114 km or 71 mi	Jecheon	$1016
117 km or 72 mi	Uiwang	$1063
118 km or 73 mi	Gwangju	$1165
119 km or 74 mi	Ansan	$1070
120 km or 74 mi	Gunpo	$1098
120 km or 75 mi	Wonju	$1074
121 km or 75 mi	Siheung	$1283
122 km or 76 mi	Daegu	$995
122 km or 76 mi	Andong	$880
123 km or 76 mi	Anyang	$1022
123 km or 76 mi	Seongnam	$1400

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$2902
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2739
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$3014
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2750
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3370
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2735
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2851
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3086
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$3104
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2824
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2787
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2750
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2720
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3022
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2775
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3162
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$2758
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2669
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2662
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3573
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2789
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3256
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$2919