Daejeon vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$370
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
76
30
😀 Quality of life
86
25
🏙️ Population
1.48M
42.7K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 82% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5865th and 8393rd ($975 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 4th in South Korea and Kenya, respectively. Check South Korea vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 314th and 8584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$8360

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$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
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$1066
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$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
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$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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$571
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$745
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$482
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$493
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$460
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$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
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$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
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$560
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$643
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$707
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$559
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$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
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$675
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$736
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$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
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$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
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$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
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$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
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$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
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$598
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$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545