Daejeon vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$370
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$90.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$1630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
76
20
😀 Quality of life
86
67
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.41M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 14% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 5865th and 6257th ($975 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 17th 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 1.9 months in Medina. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 314th and 3833rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$93
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$95.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$94.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$7706

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15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$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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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934