Daejeon vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Daejeon	Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person	$992	$766
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2724	$2308
🏠 One person rent	$386	$361
🏘️ Family rent	$843	$961
🍽️ Food expenses	$433	$287
🚐 Transport expenses	$69.6	$49.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2163	$526
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	76	73
😀 Quality of life	85	65
🏙️ Population	1.48M	1.85M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 29% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 5544th and 6586th ($992 vs $766) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 5th in South Korea and the Philippines, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daejeon compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 350th and 4165th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Daejeon	Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.41	$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.8	$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.85	$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.14	$2.02
☕ Cappuccino	$3.65	$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.46	$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$313	$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$255	$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$928	$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$607	$648
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$98	$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$150	$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.7	$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.74%	7.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5276	$3093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4192	$2849
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$10.6	$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.03	$3.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.01	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.51	$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.49	$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.58	$5.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.2	$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8	$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.34	$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5	$2.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.91	$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.72	$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2	$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14	$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.69	$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.04	$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.07	$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.3	$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.39	$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.6	$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.4	$7.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$49.7	$16
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.57	$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.9	$36
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$270	$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15827	$13387

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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 Manila

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Pasay	$770
6.1 km or 3.8 mi	Caloocan	$640
6.2 km or 3.9 mi	Mandaluyong	$746
7.3 km or 4.6 mi	Quezon	$706
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Malabon	$623
7.9 km or 4.9 mi	Makati	$901
8.8 km or 5.4 mi	Navotas	$732
12 km or 7.2 mi	Valenzuela	$506
12 km or 7.2 mi	Pasig	$670
12 km or 7.3 mi	Taguig	$780
15 km or 9 mi	Marikina	$546
15 km or 9.3 mi	Bacoor	$538
15 km or 9.3 mi	Paranaque	$621
15 km or 9.5 mi	Cainta	$704
16 km or 9.7 mi	Meycauayan	$577
16 km or 10 mi	Las Pinas	$589
19 km or 12 mi	Imus	$518
21 km or 13 mi	Antipolo	$535
25 km or 15 mi	Muntinlupa	$676
25 km or 16 mi	San Jose del Monte	$496
26 km or 16 mi	General Trias	$457
28 km or 17 mi	San Pedro	$575
28 km or 17 mi	Binangonan	$487
30 km or 19 mi	Dasmarinas	$400
31 km or 19 mi	Binan	$539
33 km or 20 mi	Malolos	$572
34 km or 21 mi	Santa Rosa	$508
37 km or 23 mi	Trece Martires	$515
39 km or 24 mi	Cabuyao	$545
47 km or 29 mi	Calamba	$486
58 km or 36 mi	San Fernando	$610
60 km or 37 mi	Tanauan	$508
61 km or 38 mi	Santo Tomas	$504
69 km or 43 mi	San Pablo	$427
74 km or 46 mi	Angeles	$613
75 km or 47 mi	Lipa	$398
79 km or 49 mi	Olongapo	$464
81 km or 50 mi	Mabalacat	$585
94 km or 59 mi	Batangas	$508
99 km or 61 mi	Cabanatuan	$372