Daejeon vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Daejeon	Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$922	$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2381	$5854
🏠 One person rent	$345	$1514
🏘️ Family rent	$585	$2239
🍽️ Food expenses	$410	$740
🚐 Transport expenses	$72.4	$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2191	$4328
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	77	100
😀 Quality of life	76	92
🏙️ Population	1.48M	1.6M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 64% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6201st and 742nd ($922 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 648th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Daejeon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 1553rd and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Philadelphia

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	Daejeon	Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.07	$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$28	$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.82	$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.43	$6.02
☕ Cappuccino	$3.37	$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.23	$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$298	$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$234	$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$535	$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$419	$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79.2	$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$123	$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.6	$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.67%	6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5185	$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4171	$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19.9	$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.54	$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.97	$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.17	$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.42	$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.3	$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.89	$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.2	$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.9	$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.65	$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.28	$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.32	$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.68	$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.95	$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.2	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.84	$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.97	$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.93	$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.05	$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.27	$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.37	$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.3	$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.69	$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$54.2	$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.57	$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.4	$49
👟 Brand Sneakers	$71	$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$283	$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15719	$17603

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$945
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$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

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi	Camden	$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Pennsauken Township	$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi	Cherry Hill	$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi	West Deptford Township	$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi	Fox Chase	$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi	Deptford Township	$2632
19 km or 12 mi	Moorestown	$2572
21 km or 13 mi	Gloucester Township	$2626
21 km or 13 mi	Chester	$2493
22 km or 14 mi	Mount Laurel	$2549
25 km or 15 mi	Evesham Township	$2609
25 km or 16 mi	Willingboro Township	$2600
31 km or 19 mi	Medford	$2612
35 km or 22 mi	Levittown	$2350
35 km or 22 mi	Winslow Township	$2639
36 km or 23 mi	Monroe Township	$2639
38 km or 23 mi	West Chester	$2793
40 km or 25 mi	Wilmington	$2445
46 km or 28 mi	Trenton	$2392
46 km or 29 mi	Ewing Township	$2541
50 km or 31 mi	Hamilton Township	$2520
52 km or 32 mi	Pottstown	$2315
54 km or 33 mi	Lawrence Township	$2668
56 km or 35 mi	Vineland	$2603
58 km or 36 mi	Newark	$2207
59 km or 36 mi	Bridgeton	$2648
62 km or 38 mi	Princeton	$3077
63 km or 39 mi	Millville	$2609
64 km or 39 mi	East Windsor Township	$2740
65 km or 40 mi	Plainsboro Township	$2802
67 km or 42 mi	Montgomery Township	$2835
67 km or 42 mi	Manchester Township	$2714
71 km or 44 mi	Jackson Township	$2753
72 km or 45 mi	South Brunswick	$2835
77 km or 48 mi	Allentown	$2301
77 km or 48 mi	Bethlehem	$2323
77 km or 48 mi	Hillsborough Township	$2933
78 km or 48 mi	Reading	$2171
78 km or 49 mi	Barnegat Township	$2684
79 km or 49 mi	Manalapan Township	$2801