Daejeon vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$358
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$6398
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
99
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
1.48M
3.9M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 71% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5810th and 72nd ($924 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 60th 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 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 2 months in Los Angeles. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 2004th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$8.42
 Cappuccino
$3.41
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$31623

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$932
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1060
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1076
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$975
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$999
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1024
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1005
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$955
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$949
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$960
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$973
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$987
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1088
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$967
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1054
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1063
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1127
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1120
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$880
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1081
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1113
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$865
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862