Daejeon vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$358
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$4557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
69
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.61M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 61% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5810th and 864th ($924 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 2004th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$5.68
 Cappuccino
$3.41
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$10488

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$932
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$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

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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706