Daejeon vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$905
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2360
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$341
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$577
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2105
$4362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
77
82
😀 Quality of life
75
89
🏙️ Population
1.48M
468K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 60% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6225th and 1363rd ($905 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 1143rd 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Daejeon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 1609th and 219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.75
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$503
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.3
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4953
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3948
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.66
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.49
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18250
$24243

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$971
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$1009
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$990
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$865
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$997
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$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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12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729