Daejeon vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Daejeon	New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person	$992	$2222
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2724	$5396
🏠 One person rent	$386	$1281
🏘️ Family rent	$843	$2321
🍽️ Food expenses	$433	$685
🚐 Transport expenses	$69.6	$82
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2163	$3816
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	76	85
😀 Quality of life	85	87
🏙️ Population	1.48M	384K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 55% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 5544th and 1304th ($992 vs $2222) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 1179th 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 2.2 months in Daejeon compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs New Orleans ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 350th and 264th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs New Orleans

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	Daejeon	New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.41	$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.8	$98.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.85	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.14	$5.5
☕ Cappuccino	$3.65	$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.46	$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$313	$1460
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$255	$987
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$928	$2636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$607	$1899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$98	$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$150	$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.7	$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.74%	6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5276	$2606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4192	$2090
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$10.6	$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.03	$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.01	$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.51	$3.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.49	$4.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.58	$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.2	$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8	$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.34	$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5	$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.91	$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.72	$1.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2	$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14	$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.69	$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$8.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.04	$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.07	$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.3	$4.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.39	$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.6	$61.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.4	$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$49.7	$142
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.57	$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.9	$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87	$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$270	$1564
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15827	$10189

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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 New Orleans

Distance	City	Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi	Kenner	$2114
46 km or 29 mi	Slidell	$1974
46 km or 29 mi	Mandeville	$1726
72 km or 45 mi	Hammond	$2003
74 km or 46 mi	Houma	$1767
109 km or 68 mi	Gulfport	$1583
112 km or 70 mi	Morgan	$2174
114 km or 71 mi	Central	$2050
119 km or 74 mi	Baton Rouge	$2015
121 km or 75 mi	Biloxi	$1781
154 km or 96 mi	Pascagoula	$1828
168 km or 104 mi	New Iberia	$2119
168 km or 105 mi	Hattiesburg	$1709
189 km or 118 mi	Lafayette	$1807
203 km or 126 mi	Opelousas	$1941
209 km or 130 mi	Prichard	$1895
212 km or 132 mi	Mobile	$1825
213 km or 133 mi	Laurel	$1868
218 km or 135 mi	Natchez	$1958
223 km or 139 mi	Daphne	$1894
235 km or 146 mi	Foley	$1874
258 km or 160 mi	Pearl	$2083
259 km or 161 mi	Brandon	$2252
261 km or 162 mi	Jackson	$1954
266 km or 166 mi	Clinton	$2046
272 km or 169 mi	Alexandria	$1772
274 km or 170 mi	Ridgeland	$2072
276 km or 171 mi	Vicksburg	$2037
278 km or 173 mi	Madison	$2092
281 km or 175 mi	Pensacola	$2213
299 km or 186 mi	Meridian	$2020
303 km or 188 mi	Lake Charles	$1986
318 km or 198 mi	Sulphur	$2037
336 km or 209 mi	Fort Walton Beach	$1979
344 km or 214 mi	Monroe	$1581
348 km or 216 mi	Crestview	$1923
373 km or 231 mi	Port Arthur	$1907
376 km or 234 mi	Ruston	$1805
390 km or 243 mi	Beaumont	$1673
394 km or 245 mi	Greenville	$1989