Daejeon vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$358
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$4648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
76
89
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
1.48M
653K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 64% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5810th and 564th ($924 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 507th 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 Portland. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 2004th and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Portland

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Daejeon Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$3.41
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$19330

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463