Daejeon vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$2228
🏠 One person rent
$358
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$91.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$1519
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
76
20
😀 Quality of life
72
52
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.18M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 4% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 5810th and 6017th ($924 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 15th 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 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 1.7 months in Medina. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Medina ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2004th and 6150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Medina

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Daejeon Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$54
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$8.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$7.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$2.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$7.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$405
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$9496

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1100
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1032
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$996
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$860
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$1013
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1000
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$938
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1361
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$854
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$434
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$920
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$440
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$625
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$280
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$404
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$443
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1642
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$692
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1583
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$583
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$923
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$642
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$449
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$735
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1703
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1678
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1523
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$421
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$737
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$802
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1671
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1687
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$981
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$1047
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$964