Daejeon vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$905
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2360
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$341
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$577
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2105
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
77
27
😀 Quality of life
75
28
🏙️ Population
1.48M
42.7K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 67% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6225th and 8425th ($905 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th 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 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Daejeon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 1609th and 8855th 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
$5.75
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$503
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.3
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4953
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3948
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.66
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.49
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18250
$10408

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$971
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$1009
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$990
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$865
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$997
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$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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$448
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$807
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$415
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$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583