Daejeon vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Daejeon	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$959	$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2432	$3776
🏠 One person rent	$374	$826
🏘️ Family rent	$629	$1323
🍽️ Food expenses	$412	$538
🚐 Transport expenses	$75.2	$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2181	$2731
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	76	38
😀 Quality of life	74	88
🏙️ Population	1.48M	549K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 41% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 5901st and 3402nd ($959 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th and 116th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Daejeon ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Quebec City ranked 25th in Canada, while ranked 2496th and 300th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Quebec City

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	Daejeon	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.86	$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$28.4	$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.86	$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3	$4.99
☕ Cappuccino	$3.47	$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$302	$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$261	$714
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$546	$1419
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$462	$1141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$83.7	$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$129	$82.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.4	$44.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.65%	5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5257	$9628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4227	$3472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$20.2	$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.12	$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.02	$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.19	$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.53	$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.99	$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.3	$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.91	$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.41	$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.6	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.97	$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.61	$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.73	$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.03	$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.4	$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.58	$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.96	$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.04	$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.03	$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.34	$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.41	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.9	$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.94	$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$55.1	$79
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.57	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.5	$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$75.5	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$285	$816
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13539	$6103

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$976
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$1020
26 km or 16 mi	Gongju	$1063
31 km or 20 mi	Nonsan	$1046
33 km or 21 mi	Cheongju	$924
42 km or 26 mi	Asan	$1050
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1153
60 km or 37 mi	Iksan	$998
63 km or 39 mi	Jeonju	$831
69 km or 43 mi	Boryeong	$1085
70 km or 43 mi	Sangju	$957
70 km or 44 mi	Gimcheon	$934
73 km or 46 mi	Gunsan	$1020
74 km or 46 mi	Anseong	$1078
76 km or 47 mi	Gimje	$982
76 km or 47 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1141
78 km or 48 mi	Mungyeong	$973
84 km or 52 mi	Chungju	$920
88 km or 55 mi	Gumi	$949
91 km or 56 mi	Dangjin	$1059
93 km or 58 mi	Osan	$1076
96 km or 60 mi	Seosan	$1068
99 km or 62 mi	Jeongeup	$981
100 km or 62 mi	Yongin	$1120
103 km or 64 mi	Icheon	$1171
105 km or 65 mi	Namwon	$980
107 km or 67 mi	Yeoju	$1079
109 km or 68 mi	Suwon	$1066
109 km or 68 mi	Hwaseong	$1098
114 km or 71 mi	Jecheon	$1037
117 km or 72 mi	Uiwang	$1080
118 km or 73 mi	Gwangju	$1196
119 km or 74 mi	Ansan	$1049
120 km or 74 mi	Gunpo	$1112
120 km or 75 mi	Wonju	$1110
121 km or 75 mi	Siheung	$1307
122 km or 76 mi	Daegu	$1062
122 km or 76 mi	Andong	$929
123 km or 76 mi	Anyang	$1004
123 km or 76 mi	Seongnam	$1435

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1622
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1019
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1470
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1265
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1136
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1388
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1363
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1420
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1549
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1455
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1077
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1223
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1486
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1586
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1449
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1304
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1120
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1671
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1776
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1767
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1786
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1822
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1869
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1766
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1820
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1853
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1719
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1805
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1842
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2055
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1828
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1805
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1903
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1911
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1814
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1820
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1930
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1892
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1835
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1763