Daejeon vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2381
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$345
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$585
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2191
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
77
27
😀 Quality of life
76
32
🏙️ Population
1.48M
42.7K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 70% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6201st and 8447th ($922 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 1553rd and 8725th 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
$6.07
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5185
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4171
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$283
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15719
$9031

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$1121
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$982
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$823
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$1072
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$951
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$916
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1046
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$954
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$892
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$984
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1050
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$986
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$963
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1134
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$970
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1053
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1076
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1003
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1044
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1073
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1292
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1043
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$916
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$988
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1425

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$455
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$797
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$419
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$508
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$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
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$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
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$604
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$670
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$722
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$563
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$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
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$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
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$588
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$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
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$408
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$763
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$996
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$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
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$811
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$691
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$724
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$518
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$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544