Daejeon vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$3212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2381
$7752
🏠 One person rent
$345
$2040
🏘️ Family rent
$585
$3618
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$832
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2191
$5293
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
97
😀 Quality of life
76
93
🏙️ Population
1.48M
441K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 71% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 6201st and 124th ($922 vs $3212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 86th 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 1.6 months in Oakland. Daejeon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Oakland ranked 10th in the United States, while ranked 1553rd and 65th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.07
$25.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$8.05
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$3.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$1880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1835
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$3381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$3346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5185
$7626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4171
$6332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$22.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$4.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$7.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$6.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$6.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$6.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$2.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$283
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15719
$20916

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$945
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$986
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1019
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1015
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$982
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$823
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$951
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$916
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1046
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$954
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$892
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$984
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1050
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$986
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$963
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1134
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$970
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1053
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1076
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1003
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1044
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1073
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1292
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1043
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$916
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$988
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1425

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3277
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3242
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3058
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3007
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3073
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4040
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2929
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3083
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2983
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3058
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2910
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3778
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3245
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3252
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2859
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3264
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3282
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3346
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2929
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2783
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3604
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3831
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3255
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3137
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2807
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3094
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4102
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3593
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2380
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3261
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3520
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3589
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3395