Daejeon vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Daejeon	New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$905	$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2360	$9189
🏠 One person rent	$341	$2718
🏘️ Family rent	$577	$4417
🍽️ Food expenses	$402	$842
🚐 Transport expenses	$70.7	$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2105	$5389
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	77	100
😀 Quality of life	75	95
🏙️ Population	1.48M	8.8M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 78% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6225th and 4th ($905 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 1st 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 1.3 months in New York City. Daejeon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 1609th and 15th 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	$5.75	$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31.6	$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.54	$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.92	$8.3
☕ Cappuccino	$3.23	$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.09	$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$284	$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$238	$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$503	$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$426	$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$75.3	$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$116	$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.5	$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.68%	6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4953	$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3948	$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.99	$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19	$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.66	$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.07	$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.86	$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.04	$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.27	$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.46	$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.2	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.77	$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.24	$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.04	$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.59	$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.77	$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.64	$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.84	$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.97	$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.8	$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.64	$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6	$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.13	$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.3	$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.49	$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$46.2	$159
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.65	$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.3	$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.2	$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$268	$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18250	$21713

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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 York City

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Astoria	$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi	Hoboken	$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi	Jersey	$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi	Union	$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi	West New York	$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi	Bayonne	$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi	North Bergen	$2840
17 km or 10 mi	Secaucus	$2917
17 km or 11 mi	Cliffside Park	$2795
18 km or 11 mi	Kearny	$2791
20 km or 12 mi	Valley Stream	$2820
20 km or 13 mi	Fort Lee	$2821
20 km or 13 mi	Lyndhurst	$2707
22 km or 14 mi	Newark	$2797
23 km or 14 mi	Elizabeth	$2805
23 km or 14 mi	Belleville	$2545
25 km or 15 mi	Hillside	$2725
25 km or 15 mi	Long Beach	$2823
25 km or 15 mi	Nutley	$2540
25 km or 16 mi	East Orange	$2557
25 km or 16 mi	Irvington	$2665
26 km or 16 mi	Rockville Centre	$2700
26 km or 16 mi	Linden	$2791
26 km or 16 mi	Hackensack	$2692
26 km or 16 mi	Bloomfield	$2485
26 km or 16 mi	Teaneck	$2697
26 km or 16 mi	Carteret	$2775
26 km or 16 mi	Passaic	$2614
27 km or 17 mi	Roselle	$2779
27 km or 17 mi	Hempstead	$2710
28 km or 17 mi	Union Township	$2729
28 km or 18 mi	Clifton	$2669
28 km or 18 mi	Maplewood	$2634
29 km or 18 mi	Montclair	$2450
29 km or 18 mi	Bergenfield	$2713
29 km or 18 mi	Mount Vernon	$2863
30 km or 18 mi	Rahway	$2762
30 km or 18 mi	Uniondale	$2694
30 km or 18 mi	West Orange	$2488
30 km or 18 mi	New Rochelle	$3192