Daejeon vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2381
$2822
🏠 One person rent
$345
$805
🏘️ Family rent
$585
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2191
$866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
8
😀 Quality of life
76
64
🏙️ Population
1.48M
133K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 30% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 6201st and 4552nd ($922 vs $1311) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 2nd in South Korea and Maldives, respectively. Check South Korea vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 0.7 months in Male. Daejeon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 1553rd and 5347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Male

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Daejeon Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.07
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$9.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$620
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1472
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1144
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$74.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$72.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
14.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5185
$2247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4171
$1903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$9.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$283
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15719
$3300

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$1121
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$982
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$823
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$1072
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$951
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$916
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$1002
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1046
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$964
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$1095
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$954
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$892
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$943
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$984
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1050
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$986
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$963
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1134
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$970
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$1053
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1076
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$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
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$1073
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1292
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$1043
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$916
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$988
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$1425

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$1379
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$348
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$303
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$275
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$251
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$269
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$299
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$387
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$350
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$293
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$609
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$676
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$349
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$627
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$518
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$487
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$414
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$499
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$271
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$348
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$316
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$299
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$331
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$447
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$320
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$554
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$344
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$285
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$303
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$285
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$349
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$297
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$389
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$544
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$273
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$523
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$306
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$332
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$335
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$327