Daejeon vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$905
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2360
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$341
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$577
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2105
$1337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
77
23
😀 Quality of life
75
69
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.41M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 22% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6225th and 4843rd ($905 vs $1164) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 3rd 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 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Daejeon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1609th and 4103rd 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
$5.75
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$503
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.3
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4953
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3948
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.66
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.49
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18250
$5520

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$933
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$971
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1009
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$865
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$997
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$938
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$771
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1012
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$919
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$887
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$964
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1016
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$931
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$852
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$952
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1019
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$917
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$922
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1061
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1108
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$930
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1033
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$985
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1045
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$993
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1022
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1001
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1053
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1313
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$992
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$883
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$943
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1455

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077