Daejeon vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$374
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
76
29
😀 Quality of life
74
32
🏙️ Population
1.48M
42.7K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 75% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5901st and 8291st ($959 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th and 3rd in South Korea and Kenya, respectively. Check South Korea vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Daejeon ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 2496th and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5257
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.12
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13539
$8839

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$998
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$957
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$934
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$1020
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1078
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$982
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$1141
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$973
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$920
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1059
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1076
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1068
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$981
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1120
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$1171
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$980
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1079
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1066
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1037
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1080
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$1196
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1049
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1110
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1307
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$1062
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$929
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$1004
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$543
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$511
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$533
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$623
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$612
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$654
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$548
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$582
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$596
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$658
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$717
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$578
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$552
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$656
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$627
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$567
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$609
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$526
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$724
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$421
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$799
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$1031
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$617
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$833
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$802
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$567
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$527
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$597
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$758
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$687
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$715
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$499
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$687
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$820
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