Daejeon vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$3146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$8584
🏠 One person rent
$370
$1954
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$4358
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$833
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$5746
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
97
😀 Quality of life
86
95
🏙️ Population
1.48M
441K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 69% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 5865th and 91st ($975 vs $3146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 73rd 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 1.8 months in Oakland. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 314th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$119
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$8
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1640
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$4880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$3807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$7086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$7184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$7.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$6.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$181
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$2725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$27655

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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 Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3274
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2831
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3053
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2931
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3048
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2981
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2922
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3170
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3180
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2851
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2949
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3196
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3224
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3293
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2714
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2726
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3473
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3672
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3152
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2845
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3091
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4155
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3804
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2885
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3010
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3578
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3159
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3288