Daejeon vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Daejeon Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$982
$2975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2860
$6193
🏠 One person rent
$360
$1911
🏘️ Family rent
$778
$2725
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$621
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$260
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2213
$5327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
99
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
1.48M
3.9M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 67% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5657th and 39th ($982 vs $2975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 31st 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 1.8 months in Los Angeles. Daejeon ranked 26th best city to live in South Korea vs Los Angeles ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 1906th and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.75
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.87
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$5.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$2166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$1644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$753
$3759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$638
$2194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$63.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2684
$9200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1949
$6049
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.1
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.3
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.68
$4.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$546
$1420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27906
$23021

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15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$916
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$950
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1094
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$867
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$950
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1021
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$947
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$807
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$842
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$979
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$846
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$974
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$932
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$947
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$913
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1046
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$948
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$926
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$936
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$855
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$914
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1074
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$953
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$914
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$917
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1021
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1016
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$921
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$925
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$949
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$962
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$907
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$966
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1000
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$873
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1075
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1068

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$2070
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2007
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2024
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2018
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2412
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2664
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2010
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2013
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3195
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2019
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2027
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$2261
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2026
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1935
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2022
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2009
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2008
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2517
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2032
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$1951
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2019
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2009
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2009
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2026
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2024
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2006
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$1949
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2485
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3211
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2021
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2160
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2099