Daejeon vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$358
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
76
30
😀 Quality of life
72
29
🏙️ Population
1.48M
42.7K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 90% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5810th and 8601st ($924 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 5th in South Korea and Kenya, respectively. Check South Korea vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 2004th and 8527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Meru

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Daejeon Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$6789

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$932
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$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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$530
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$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539