Daejeon vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Daejeon	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$992	$1644
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2724	$3738
🏠 One person rent	$386	$834
🏘️ Family rent	$843	$1281
🍽️ Food expenses	$433	$540
🚐 Transport expenses	$69.6	$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2163	$2588
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	76	38
😀 Quality of life	85	86
🏙️ Population	1.48M	549K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 40% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 5544th and 2883rd ($992 vs $1644) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 110th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daejeon compared to 1.6 months in Quebec City. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Quebec City ranked 23rd in Canada, while ranked 350th and 310th 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	$6.41	$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.8	$62.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.85	$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.14	$5.58
☕ Cappuccino	$3.65	$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.46	$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$313	$790
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$255	$727
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$928	$1395
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$607	$1101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$98	$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$150	$80
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.7	$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.74%	7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5276	$8350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4192	$3529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$10.6	$66.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.03	$22.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.01	$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.51	$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$4.33
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.49	$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.58	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.2	$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8	$3.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.34	$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5	$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.91	$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.72	$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2	$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14	$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.69	$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.04	$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.07	$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.3	$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.39	$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.6	$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.4	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$49.7	$78.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.57	$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.9	$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$270	$794
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15827	$6012

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Cities near Daejeon

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

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1627
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$966
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1449
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1239
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1118
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1368
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1330
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1395
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1532
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1468
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1411
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1436
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1457
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1562
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1433
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1460
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1106
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1651
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1742
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1743
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1764
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1800
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1836
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1735
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1804
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1829
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1690
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1776
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1835
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2004
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1790
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1769
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1857
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1889
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1773
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1792
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1900
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1852
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1803
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1732