Daejeon vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Daejeon	New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person	$905	$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2360	$5332
🏠 One person rent	$341	$1292
🏘️ Family rent	$577	$2231
🍽️ Food expenses	$402	$695
🚐 Transport expenses	$70.7	$81.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2105	$4054
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	77	85
😀 Quality of life	75	88
🏙️ Population	1.48M	384K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 60% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 6225th and 1402nd ($905 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 1171st 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 New Orleans. Daejeon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs New Orleans ranked 85th in the United States, while ranked 1609th and 290th 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	$5.75	$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31.6	$99.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.54	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.92	$5.5
☕ Cappuccino	$3.23	$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.09	$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$284	$1472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$238	$984
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$503	$2627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$426	$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$75.3	$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$116	$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.5	$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.68%	6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4953	$3196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3948	$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.99	$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19	$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.66	$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.07	$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.86	$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.04	$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$4.82
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.27	$5.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.46	$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.2	$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.77	$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.24	$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.04	$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.59	$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.77	$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.64	$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.84	$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.97	$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.8	$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.64	$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6	$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.13	$4.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.3	$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.49	$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$46.2	$141
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.65	$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.3	$53
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.2	$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$268	$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18250	$10142

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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 New Orleans

Distance	City	Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi	Kenner	$2135
46 km or 29 mi	Slidell	$2066
46 km or 29 mi	Mandeville	$1781
72 km or 45 mi	Hammond	$1937
74 km or 46 mi	Houma	$1752
109 km or 68 mi	Gulfport	$1791
112 km or 70 mi	Morgan	$2159
114 km or 71 mi	Central	$2071
119 km or 74 mi	Baton Rouge	$2049
121 km or 75 mi	Biloxi	$1794
154 km or 96 mi	Pascagoula	$1898
168 km or 104 mi	New Iberia	$2094
168 km or 105 mi	Hattiesburg	$1713
189 km or 118 mi	Lafayette	$1797
203 km or 126 mi	Opelousas	$1959
209 km or 130 mi	Prichard	$1801
212 km or 132 mi	Mobile	$1702
213 km or 133 mi	Laurel	$1593
218 km or 135 mi	Natchez	$1934
223 km or 139 mi	Daphne	$1806
235 km or 146 mi	Foley	$1794
258 km or 160 mi	Pearl	$2087
259 km or 161 mi	Brandon	$2286
261 km or 162 mi	Jackson	$1922
266 km or 166 mi	Clinton	$2046
272 km or 169 mi	Alexandria	$1800
274 km or 170 mi	Ridgeland	$2073
276 km or 171 mi	Vicksburg	$1983
278 km or 173 mi	Madison	$2073
281 km or 175 mi	Pensacola	$2244
299 km or 186 mi	Meridian	$1746
303 km or 188 mi	Lake Charles	$1917
318 km or 198 mi	Sulphur	$1977
336 km or 209 mi	Fort Walton Beach	$2035
344 km or 214 mi	Monroe	$1612
348 km or 216 mi	Crestview	$1978
373 km or 231 mi	Port Arthur	$1895
376 km or 234 mi	Ruston	$1855
390 km or 243 mi	Beaumont	$1621
394 km or 245 mi	Greenville	$1940