Daejeon vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$358
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
1.48M
8.8M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 77% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5810th and 6th ($924 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 4th 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 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 2004th and 8th 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
$5.64
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$8.64
 Cappuccino
$3.41
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$17859

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$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
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31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028