Daejeon vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2381
$2892
🏠 One person rent
$345
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$585
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2191
$1360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
94
😀 Quality of life
76
89
🏙️ Population
1.48M
4.05M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 17% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 6201st and 5023rd ($922 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.2 months in New Taipei. Daejeon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 1553rd and 252nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs New Taipei

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Daejeon New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.07
$4.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$70.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
2.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5185
$13830
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4171
$7127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$9.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$3.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$9.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$7.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$283
$656
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15719
$18576

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$945
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$986
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1019
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1015
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$982
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$823
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$951
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$916
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1046
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$954
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$892
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$984
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1050
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$986
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$963
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1134
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$970
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1053
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1076
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1003
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1044
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1073
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1292
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1043
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$916
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$988
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1425

Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1257
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$941
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$997
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$796
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$882
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$937
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$709
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$957
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$888
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$879
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$889
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$910
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$656
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$668
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$841
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$910
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$654
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1067
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$634
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$630
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$999
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$705
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$903
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$763
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$723
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$682
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$696
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1064
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$634
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$697
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$698
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$610
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$598
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$667
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$617
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$465
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$665
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$602