Daejeon vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2724
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$386
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2163
$2086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
96
😀 Quality of life
85
95
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.75M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 20% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5544th and 4366th ($992 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 29th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daejeon compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 350th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Osaka

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Daejeon Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.74%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4192
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.03
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.51
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.07
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15827
$8318

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DaejeonOsaka

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$977
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1038
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$936
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1038
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$959
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$854
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1000
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$977
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1005
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1026
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$979
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$900
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1033
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1042
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1036
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$970
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1127
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1020
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$987
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1026
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1022
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1089
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1016
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1165
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1070
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1074
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1283
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$995
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$880
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1022
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1400

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008