Daejeon vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Daejeon	Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person	$975	$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2735	$4963
🏠 One person rent	$370	$1193
🏘️ Family rent	$836	$1867
🍽️ Food expenses	$440	$579
🚐 Transport expenses	$74.8	$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2352	$3947
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	76	81
😀 Quality of life	86	89
🏙️ Population	1.48M	577K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 53% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 5865th and 1688th ($975 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 1442nd 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 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.9 months in Milwaukee. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Milwaukee ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 314th and 188th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Daejeon	Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.84	$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$26.5	$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.04	$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.83	$5.11
☕ Cappuccino	$3.44	$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.4	$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$297	$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$276	$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$927	$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$653	$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$73	$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$111	$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.1	$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.77%	6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5730	$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4514	$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.94	$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$11.5	$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.88	$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.36	$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.36	$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.67	$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.38	$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.1	$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.68	$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.26	$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.78	$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.46	$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.78	$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.8	$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.19	$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.85	$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.41	$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.46	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.95	$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.49	$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.53	$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.2	$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$32.5	$164
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.35	$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.6	$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$69.2	$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$290	$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19159	$24309

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$999
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$1043
26 km or 16 mi	Gongju	$1098
31 km or 20 mi	Nonsan	$1084
33 km or 21 mi	Cheongju	$997
42 km or 26 mi	Asan	$1066
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1222
60 km or 37 mi	Iksan	$980
63 km or 39 mi	Jeonju	$915
69 km or 43 mi	Boryeong	$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

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	West Allis	$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi	Wauwatosa	$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi	Greenfield	$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi	Brookfield	$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi	New Berlin	$1955
17 km or 11 mi	South Milwaukee	$2022
17 km or 11 mi	Menomonee Falls	$1991
17 km or 11 mi	Franklin	$2001
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Creek	$2015
19 km or 12 mi	Mequon	$2014
22 km or 14 mi	Muskego	$1962
23 km or 14 mi	Waukesha	$1818
27 km or 17 mi	Caledonia	$2011
37 km or 23 mi	Mount Pleasant	$2008
38 km or 24 mi	Racine	$1997
46 km or 28 mi	West Bend	$1967
53 km or 33 mi	Kenosha	$1904
57 km or 36 mi	Pleasant Prairie	$1968
64 km or 40 mi	Watertown	$1943
67 km or 42 mi	Zion	$2291
74 km or 46 mi	Fort Atkinson	$1834
76 km or 47 mi	Round Lake Beach	$2267
76 km or 47 mi	Gurnee	$2285
77 km or 48 mi	Waukegan	$2295
78 km or 49 mi	Grayslake	$2276
80 km or 50 mi	Sheboygan	$1811
81 km or 51 mi	North Chicago	$2309
84 km or 52 mi	McHenry	$2202
85 km or 53 mi	Libertyville	$2407
87 km or 54 mi	Mundelein	$2069
90 km or 56 mi	Fond du Lac	$1878
91 km or 57 mi	Woodstock	$2158
91 km or 57 mi	Vernon Hills	$2289
96 km or 60 mi	Janesville	$1772
97 km or 60 mi	Crystal Lake	$2343
97 km or 60 mi	Highland Park	$2331
98 km or 61 mi	Buffalo Grove	$2376
101 km or 63 mi	Lake in the Hills	$2393
102 km or 63 mi	Wheeling	$2357
103 km or 64 mi	Northbrook	$2392