Daejeon vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$3123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$8266
🏠 One person rent
$358
$1974
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$4255
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$783
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$5741
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
97
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
1.48M
441K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 70% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 5810th and 85th ($924 vs $3123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 72nd 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 1.8 months in Oakland. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Oakland ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 2004th and 61st among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$56.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$7.3
 Cappuccino
$3.41
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$2159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1715
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$5202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$3736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$7041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$7002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$22.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$5.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$24.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$7.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$6.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$69.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$2755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$19305

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$932
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$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

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3358
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3127
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2965
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2969
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3729
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2840
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3042
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2881
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3046
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2660
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2929
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3130
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3133
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2860
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2968
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3147
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3163
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3219
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2947
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3518
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3583
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3135
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2922
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2824
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3109
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4148
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3567
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2900
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3003
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3644
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3186
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3313