Daejeon vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Daejeon	Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$905	$1094
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2360	$2749
🏠 One person rent	$341	$491
🏘️ Family rent	$577	$841
🍽️ Food expenses	$402	$420
🚐 Transport expenses	$70.7	$74.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2105	$1955
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	23 km
🎓 Higher education	77	98
😀 Quality of life	75	74
🏙️ Population	1.48M	732K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 17% less expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 6225th and 5034th ($905 vs $1094) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 8th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 1.8 months in Namyangju. Ranked 11th vs 16th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1609th vs 1913th 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	$5.75	$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31.6	$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.54	$5.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.92	$3.2
☕ Cappuccino	$3.23	$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.09	$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$284	$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$238	$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$503	$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$426	$612
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$75.3	$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$116	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.5	$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.68%	4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4953	$11509
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3948	$5513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.99	$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19	$39.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.66	$8.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.07	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.86	$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.04	$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.27	$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.46	$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.2	$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.77	$6.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.24	$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.04	$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.59	$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.77	$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.64	$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.84	$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.97	$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.8	$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.64	$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6	$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.13	$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.3	$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.49	$9.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$46.2	$65
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.65	$8.95
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.3	$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.2	$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$268	$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18250	$17215

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$933
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$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

Cities near Namyangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi	Guri	$1089
11 km or 6.7 mi	Hanam	$1152
20 km or 12 mi	Seoul	$1296
20 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$868
22 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$894
23 km or 14 mi	Seongnam	$1455
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1179
26 km or 16 mi	Siheung	$1313
29 km or 18 mi	Pocheon	$982
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1031
33 km or 21 mi	Goyang	$1052
33 km or 21 mi	Dongducheon	$977
35 km or 22 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1029
37 km or 23 mi	Anyang	$943
38 km or 24 mi	Gunpo	$1053
39 km or 24 mi	Uiwang	$1022
41 km or 25 mi	Bucheon	$1090
41 km or 26 mi	Paju	$1010
43 km or 27 mi	Suwon	$985
44 km or 27 mi	Gimpo	$1040
45 km or 28 mi	Yongin	$1061
45 km or 28 mi	Icheon	$1108
49 km or 31 mi	Ansan	$1001
53 km or 33 mi	Chuncheon	$819
53 km or 33 mi	Yeoju	$1033
53 km or 33 mi	Incheon	$1032
56 km or 35 mi	Osan	$1019
63 km or 39 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
69 km or 43 mi	Kaesong	$1557
70 km or 44 mi	Anseong	$1016
70 km or 44 mi	Wonju	$1062
72 km or 45 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
92 km or 57 mi	Cheonan	$1128
97 km or 61 mi	Dangjin	$952
98 km or 61 mi	Chungju	$852
104 km or 65 mi	Jecheon	$993
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$865
117 km or 72 mi	Seosan	$917
128 km or 80 mi	Sejong	$971
132 km or 82 mi	Gongju	$1009