Daejeon vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Daejeon	New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$992	$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2724	$10033
🏠 One person rent	$386	$2960
🏘️ Family rent	$843	$5380
🍽️ Food expenses	$433	$886
🚐 Transport expenses	$69.6	$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2163	$5544
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	76	100
😀 Quality of life	85	95
🏙️ Population	1.48M	8.8M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 78% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5544th and 3rd ($992 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th 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 2.2 months in Daejeon compared to 1.2 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 350th and 22nd 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	$6.41	$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.8	$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.85	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.14	$8.94
☕ Cappuccino	$3.65	$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.46	$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$313	$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$255	$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$928	$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$607	$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$98	$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$150	$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.7	$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.74%	6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5276	$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4192	$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$10.6	$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.03	$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.01	$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.51	$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.49	$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.58	$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.2	$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8	$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.34	$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5	$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.91	$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.72	$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2	$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14	$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.69	$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.04	$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.07	$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.3	$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.39	$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.6	$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.4	$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$49.7	$173
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.57	$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.9	$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87	$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$270	$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15827	$21465

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$977
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$1019
26 km or 16 mi	Gongju	$1038
31 km or 20 mi	Nonsan	$1019
33 km or 21 mi	Cheongju	$936
42 km or 26 mi	Asan	$1038
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1151
60 km or 37 mi	Iksan	$959
63 km or 39 mi	Jeonju	$854
69 km or 43 mi	Boryeong	$1063
70 km or 43 mi	Sangju	$1000
70 km or 44 mi	Gimcheon	$977
73 km or 46 mi	Gunsan	$1005
74 km or 46 mi	Anseong	$1026
76 km or 47 mi	Gimje	$937
76 km or 47 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
78 km or 48 mi	Mungyeong	$979
84 km or 52 mi	Chungju	$900
88 km or 55 mi	Gumi	$992
91 km or 56 mi	Dangjin	$1033
93 km or 58 mi	Osan	$1042
96 km or 60 mi	Seosan	$1036
99 km or 62 mi	Jeongeup	$970
100 km or 62 mi	Yongin	$1127
103 km or 64 mi	Icheon	$1020
105 km or 65 mi	Namwon	$987
107 km or 67 mi	Yeoju	$1026
109 km or 68 mi	Suwon	$1022
109 km or 68 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
114 km or 71 mi	Jecheon	$1016
117 km or 72 mi	Uiwang	$1063
118 km or 73 mi	Gwangju	$1165
119 km or 74 mi	Ansan	$1070
120 km or 74 mi	Gunpo	$1098
120 km or 75 mi	Wonju	$1074
121 km or 75 mi	Siheung	$1283
122 km or 76 mi	Daegu	$995
122 km or 76 mi	Andong	$880
123 km or 76 mi	Anyang	$1022
123 km or 76 mi	Seongnam	$1400

Cities near New York City

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Astoria	$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi	Hoboken	$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi	Jersey	$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi	Union	$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi	West New York	$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi	Bayonne	$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi	North Bergen	$2701
17 km or 10 mi	Secaucus	$2756
17 km or 11 mi	Cliffside Park	$2698
18 km or 11 mi	Kearny	$2720
20 km or 12 mi	Valley Stream	$2730
20 km or 13 mi	Fort Lee	$2792
20 km or 13 mi	Lyndhurst	$2667
22 km or 14 mi	Newark	$2729
23 km or 14 mi	Elizabeth	$2740
23 km or 14 mi	Belleville	$2512
25 km or 15 mi	Hillside	$2693
25 km or 15 mi	Long Beach	$2732
25 km or 15 mi	Nutley	$2531
25 km or 16 mi	East Orange	$2587
25 km or 16 mi	Irvington	$2637
26 km or 16 mi	Rockville Centre	$2614
26 km or 16 mi	Linden	$2749
26 km or 16 mi	Hackensack	$2664
26 km or 16 mi	Bloomfield	$2480
26 km or 16 mi	Teaneck	$2715
26 km or 16 mi	Carteret	$2722
26 km or 16 mi	Passaic	$2676
27 km or 17 mi	Roselle	$2747
27 km or 17 mi	Hempstead	$2664
28 km or 17 mi	Union Township	$2716
28 km or 18 mi	Clifton	$2745
28 km or 18 mi	Maplewood	$2611
29 km or 18 mi	Montclair	$2456
29 km or 18 mi	Bergenfield	$2674
29 km or 18 mi	Mount Vernon	$2772
30 km or 18 mi	Rahway	$2730
30 km or 18 mi	Uniondale	$2610
30 km or 18 mi	West Orange	$2456
30 km or 18 mi	New Rochelle	$3111