Daejeon vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Daejeon New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$2876
🏠 One person rent
$358
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$1496
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
95
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
1.48M
4.36M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 9% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 5810th and 5229th ($924 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 2nd in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 1.5 months in New Taipei. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 2004th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Daejeon vs New Taipei infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Daejeon vs New Taipei

Prices for goods and services in Daejeon and New Taipei are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Daejeon New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$342
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$1097
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$766
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$61.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$9649
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$5036
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$8.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$9.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$7.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$9.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$84.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$11035

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$932
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1060
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1076
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$975
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$999
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1024
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1005
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$955
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$949
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$960
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$973
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$987
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1088
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$967
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1054
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1063
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1127
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1120
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$880
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1081
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1113
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$865
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121

Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1169
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$861
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$860
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$863
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$917
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$860
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$746
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$995
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$890
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$857
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$791
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$725
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$664
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$675
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$952
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$913
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$694
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1114
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$689
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$676
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$744
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$851
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$787
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$721
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$678
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$735
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$719
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1115
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$667
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$741
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$719
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$655
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$811
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$725
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$644
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$588
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$721
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589