Daejeon vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$3039
🏠 One person rent
$370
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$1634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
52
😀 Quality of life
86
67
🏙️ Population
1.48M
791K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 12% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 5865th and 4902nd ($975 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 146th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.5 months in Niigata. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Niigata ranked 578th in Japan, while ranked 314th and 3769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Niigata

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Daejeon Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$692
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$2976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$2688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$5.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$87.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$15392

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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 Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1041
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1042
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1046
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1112
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1053
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1091
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1082
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1106
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1048
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$1015
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1107
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1053
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1011
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1127
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$1007
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$1000
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1087
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$988
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1054
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$1002
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$1004
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1062
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1081
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1012
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$998
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1017
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1061
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1063
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$1008
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$1016
134 km or 84 mi Date
$989
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1066
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1046