Daejeon vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Daejeon	New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$975	$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2735	$8925
🏠 One person rent	$370	$2620
🏘️ Family rent	$836	$4454
🍽️ Food expenses	$440	$807
🚐 Transport expenses	$74.8	$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2352	$5777
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	76	100
😀 Quality of life	86	97
🏙️ Population	1.48M	8.8M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 76% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5865th and 5th ($975 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 314th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs New York City

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	Daejeon	New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.84	$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$26.5	$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.04	$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.83	$9.78
☕ Cappuccino	$3.44	$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.4	$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$297	$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$276	$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$927	$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$653	$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$73	$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$111	$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.1	$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.77%	6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5730	$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4514	$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.94	$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$11.5	$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.88	$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.36	$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.36	$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.67	$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.38	$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.1	$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.68	$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.26	$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.78	$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.46	$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.78	$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.8	$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.19	$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.85	$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.41	$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.46	$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.95	$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.49	$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.53	$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.2	$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$32.5	$156
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.35	$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.6	$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$69.2	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$290	$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19159	$20585

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$999
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$1043
26 km or 16 mi	Gongju	$1098
31 km or 20 mi	Nonsan	$1084
33 km or 21 mi	Cheongju	$997
42 km or 26 mi	Asan	$1066
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1222
60 km or 37 mi	Iksan	$980
63 km or 39 mi	Jeonju	$915
69 km or 43 mi	Boryeong	$1134
70 km or 43 mi	Sangju	$981
70 km or 44 mi	Gimcheon	$995
73 km or 46 mi	Gunsan	$1007
74 km or 46 mi	Anseong	$1041
76 km or 47 mi	Gimje	$968
76 km or 47 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1053
78 km or 48 mi	Mungyeong	$992
84 km or 52 mi	Chungju	$1098
88 km or 55 mi	Gumi	$977
91 km or 56 mi	Dangjin	$1025
93 km or 58 mi	Osan	$1025
96 km or 60 mi	Seosan	$1027
99 km or 62 mi	Jeongeup	$1000
100 km or 62 mi	Yongin	$1142
103 km or 64 mi	Icheon	$1077
105 km or 65 mi	Namwon	$1005
107 km or 67 mi	Yeoju	$1036
109 km or 68 mi	Suwon	$970
109 km or 68 mi	Hwaseong	$1049
114 km or 71 mi	Jecheon	$1111
117 km or 72 mi	Uiwang	$988
118 km or 73 mi	Gwangju	$1057
119 km or 74 mi	Ansan	$990
120 km or 74 mi	Gunpo	$1003
120 km or 75 mi	Wonju	$1140
121 km or 75 mi	Siheung	$1087
122 km or 76 mi	Daegu	$1114
122 km or 76 mi	Andong	$871
123 km or 76 mi	Anyang	$1025
123 km or 76 mi	Seongnam	$1127

Cities near New York City

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Astoria	$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi	Hoboken	$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi	Jersey	$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi	Union	$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi	West New York	$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi	Bayonne	$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi	North Bergen	$2611
17 km or 10 mi	Secaucus	$2701
17 km or 11 mi	Cliffside Park	$2414
18 km or 11 mi	Kearny	$2671
20 km or 12 mi	Valley Stream	$2715
20 km or 13 mi	Fort Lee	$2165
20 km or 13 mi	Lyndhurst	$2605
22 km or 14 mi	Newark	$2575
23 km or 14 mi	Elizabeth	$2733
23 km or 14 mi	Belleville	$2479
25 km or 15 mi	Hillside	$2664
25 km or 15 mi	Long Beach	$2722
25 km or 15 mi	Nutley	$2493
25 km or 16 mi	East Orange	$2635
25 km or 16 mi	Irvington	$2622
26 km or 16 mi	Rockville Centre	$2607
26 km or 16 mi	Linden	$2762
26 km or 16 mi	Hackensack	$2590
26 km or 16 mi	Bloomfield	$2424
26 km or 16 mi	Teaneck	$2641
26 km or 16 mi	Carteret	$2778
26 km or 16 mi	Passaic	$2646
27 km or 17 mi	Roselle	$2760
27 km or 17 mi	Hempstead	$2702
28 km or 17 mi	Union Township	$2732
28 km or 18 mi	Clifton	$2721
28 km or 18 mi	Maplewood	$2691
29 km or 18 mi	Montclair	$2454
29 km or 18 mi	Bergenfield	$2586
29 km or 18 mi	Mount Vernon	$2811
30 km or 18 mi	Rahway	$2771
30 km or 18 mi	Uniondale	$2578
30 km or 18 mi	West Orange	$2553
30 km or 18 mi	New Rochelle	$3108