Daejeon vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Daejeon	Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$992	$1129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2724	$3041
🏠 One person rent	$386	$468
🏘️ Family rent	$843	$966
🍽️ Food expenses	$433	$470
🚐 Transport expenses	$69.6	$79
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2163	$2100
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	23 km
🎓 Higher education	76	98
😀 Quality of life	85	72
🏙️ Population	1.48M	732K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 12% less expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 5544th and 4700th ($992 vs $1129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 10th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daejeon compared to 1.9 months in Namyangju. Ranked 6th vs 17th best cities to live in South Korea, and 350th vs 1698th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Namyangju

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	Daejeon	Namyangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.41	$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.8	$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.85	$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.14	$3.14
☕ Cappuccino	$3.65	$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.46	$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$313	$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$255	$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$928	$1097
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$607	$728
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$98	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$150	$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.7	$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.74%	4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5276	$10073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4192	$5711
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$10.6	$42.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.03	$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.01	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.51	$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.49	$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.58	$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.2	$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8	$7.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$3.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.34	$5.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5	$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.91	$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.72	$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2	$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14	$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.69	$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.04	$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.07	$5.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.3	$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.39	$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.6	$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.4	$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$49.7	$60.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.57	$8.19
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.9	$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87	$79.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$270	$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15827	$19084

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$977
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$1019
26 km or 16 mi	Gongju	$1038
31 km or 20 mi	Nonsan	$1019
33 km or 21 mi	Cheongju	$936
42 km or 26 mi	Asan	$1038
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1151
60 km or 37 mi	Iksan	$959
63 km or 39 mi	Jeonju	$854
69 km or 43 mi	Boryeong	$1063
70 km or 43 mi	Sangju	$1000
70 km or 44 mi	Gimcheon	$977
73 km or 46 mi	Gunsan	$1005
74 km or 46 mi	Anseong	$1026
76 km or 47 mi	Gimje	$937
76 km or 47 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
78 km or 48 mi	Mungyeong	$979
84 km or 52 mi	Chungju	$900
88 km or 55 mi	Gumi	$992
91 km or 56 mi	Dangjin	$1033
93 km or 58 mi	Osan	$1042
96 km or 60 mi	Seosan	$1036
99 km or 62 mi	Jeongeup	$970
100 km or 62 mi	Yongin	$1127
103 km or 64 mi	Icheon	$1020
105 km or 65 mi	Namwon	$987
107 km or 67 mi	Yeoju	$1026
109 km or 68 mi	Suwon	$1022
109 km or 68 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
114 km or 71 mi	Jecheon	$1016
117 km or 72 mi	Uiwang	$1063
118 km or 73 mi	Gwangju	$1165
119 km or 74 mi	Ansan	$1070
120 km or 74 mi	Gunpo	$1098
120 km or 75 mi	Wonju	$1074
121 km or 75 mi	Siheung	$1283
122 km or 76 mi	Daegu	$995
122 km or 76 mi	Andong	$880
123 km or 76 mi	Anyang	$1022
123 km or 76 mi	Seongnam	$1400

Cities near Namyangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi	Guri	$1122
11 km or 6.7 mi	Hanam	$1161
20 km or 12 mi	Seoul	$1334
20 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
22 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$974
23 km or 14 mi	Seongnam	$1400
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1165
26 km or 16 mi	Siheung	$1283
29 km or 18 mi	Pocheon	$1040
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
33 km or 21 mi	Goyang	$1171
33 km or 21 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
35 km or 22 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
37 km or 23 mi	Anyang	$1022
38 km or 24 mi	Gunpo	$1098
39 km or 24 mi	Uiwang	$1063
41 km or 25 mi	Bucheon	$1163
41 km or 26 mi	Paju	$1075
43 km or 27 mi	Suwon	$1022
44 km or 27 mi	Gimpo	$1099
45 km or 28 mi	Yongin	$1127
45 km or 28 mi	Icheon	$1020
49 km or 31 mi	Ansan	$1070
53 km or 33 mi	Chuncheon	$865
53 km or 33 mi	Yeoju	$1026
53 km or 33 mi	Incheon	$1092
56 km or 35 mi	Osan	$1042
63 km or 39 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
69 km or 43 mi	Kaesong	$1565
70 km or 44 mi	Anseong	$1026
70 km or 44 mi	Wonju	$1074
72 km or 45 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
92 km or 57 mi	Cheonan	$1151
97 km or 61 mi	Dangjin	$1033
98 km or 61 mi	Chungju	$900
104 km or 65 mi	Jecheon	$1016
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$936
117 km or 72 mi	Seosan	$1036
128 km or 80 mi	Sejong	$1019
132 km or 82 mi	Gongju	$1038