Daejeon vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$905
$2293
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2360
$5392
🏠 One person rent
$341
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$577
$2389
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2105
$4087
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
77
68
😀 Quality of life
75
88
🏙️ Population
1.48M
504K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 61% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 6225th and 1311th ($905 vs $2293) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 1104th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 1.8 months in Mesa. Daejeon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Mesa ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 1609th and 304th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Mesa

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Daejeon Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.75
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$1336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$503
$2471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.3
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$78.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4953
$2959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3948
$3476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.66
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$9.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.49
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$1190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18250
$15526

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$933
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$971
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1009
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$865
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$997
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$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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8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994