Daejeon vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$905
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2360
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$341
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$577
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2105
$4971
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
88
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
1.48M
653K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 67% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6225th and 456th ($905 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 392nd 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 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Daejeon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 1609th and 195th 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
$5.75
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$503
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.3
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4953
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3948
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.66
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.49
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18250
$24040

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$933
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$971
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1009
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$865
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$997
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$938
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$771
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1012
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$919
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$887
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$964
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1016
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$931
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$852
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$952
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1019
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$917
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$922
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1061
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1108
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$930
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1033
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$985
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1045
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$993
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1022
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1001
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1053
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1313
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$992
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$883
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$943
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1455

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$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783