Daejeon vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$2629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2724
$6215
🏠 One person rent
$386
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$2656
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$680
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2163
$4810
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
76
88
😀 Quality of life
85
90
🏙️ Population
1.48M
653K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 62% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5544th and 603rd ($992 vs $2629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 553rd 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 2.2 months in Daejeon compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Portland ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 350th and 157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$7.4
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$1314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.74%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$3766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4192
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.03
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.51
$3.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.07
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$1788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15827
$16585

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$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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8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2390
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2415
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2508
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2437
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2465
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2432
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2484
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2420
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2341
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2410
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2353
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2585
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2379
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2361
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2368
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2119
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2029
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2206
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2523
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1967
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2174
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2571
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2406
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2460
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2604
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2449
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2644
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2604
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2517
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2796
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2532
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2338
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1882
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2784
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2623
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2579
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2741