Daejeon vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2381
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$345
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$585
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2191
$1156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
77
41
😀 Quality of life
76
58
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.43M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 17% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6201st and 5028th ($922 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 4th in South Korea and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1 months in Mecca. Daejeon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1553rd and 6123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Mecca

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Daejeon Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.07
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5185
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4171
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$283
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15719
$4622

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15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$945
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$986
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1019
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1015
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$982
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$823
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$951
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$916
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1046
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$954
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$892
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$984
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1050
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$986
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$963
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1134
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$970
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1053
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1076
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$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
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1073
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1292
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1043
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$916
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$988
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1425

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514