Daejeon vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$1295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$3008
🏠 One person rent
$370
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$1621
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$40.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$1018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
7
😀 Quality of life
86
61
🏙️ Population
1.48M
133K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 25% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 5865th and 4342nd ($975 vs $1295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd 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 0.8 months in Male. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 314th and 5145th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$3.95
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$851
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1573
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$98.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
13.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$2675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$17.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$8.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$7.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$5.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$80.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$8.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$4.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$3225

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$999
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$1043
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$1098
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$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
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$1066
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$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
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$915
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$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127

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$1515
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$370
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$331
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$289
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$250
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$280
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$316
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$394
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$368
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$306
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$549
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$636
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$298
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$492
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$484
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$437
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$428
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$287
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$355
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$350
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$334
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$340
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$435
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$304
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$561
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$306
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$338
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$289
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$325
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$330
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$433
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$534
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$298
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$578
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$310
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$378
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$346
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$352