Daejeon vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Daejeon	Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person	$992	$2388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2724	$5530
🏠 One person rent	$386	$1484
🏘️ Family rent	$843	$2447
🍽️ Food expenses	$433	$625
🚐 Transport expenses	$69.6	$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2163	$4749
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	76	82
😀 Quality of life	85	88
🏙️ Population	1.48M	468K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 58% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5544th and 972nd ($992 vs $2388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 892nd 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 2 months in Raleigh. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Raleigh ranked 51st in the United States, while ranked 350th and 221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Raleigh

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	Daejeon	Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.41	$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.8	$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.85	$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.14	$5.88
☕ Cappuccino	$3.65	$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.46	$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$313	$1468
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$255	$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$928	$2614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$607	$2029
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$98	$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$150	$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.7	$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.74%	6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5276	$6077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4192	$2879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$10.6	$58.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.03	$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.01	$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.51	$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.49	$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.58	$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.2	$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8	$6.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.34	$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5	$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.91	$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.72	$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2	$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14	$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.69	$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$7.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.04	$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.07	$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.3	$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.39	$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.6	$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.4	$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$49.7	$158
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.57	$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.9	$52
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87	$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$270	$1481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15827	$21914

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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 Raleigh

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi	Garner	$2281
15 km or 9.1 mi	Cary	$2616
17 km or 10 mi	Morrisville	$1836
21 km or 13 mi	Wake Forest	$2229
21 km or 13 mi	Apex	$2335
25 km or 16 mi	Holly Springs	$2315
28 km or 18 mi	Fuquay-Varina	$2290
30 km or 19 mi	Durham	$2140
38 km or 23 mi	Chapel Hill	$2309
60 km or 37 mi	Henderson	$2169
61 km or 38 mi	Sanford	$2184
65 km or 41 mi	Wilson	$2073
77 km or 48 mi	Rocky Mount	$2052
77 km or 48 mi	Goldsboro	$1733
78 km or 49 mi	Burlington	$2144
87 km or 54 mi	Fayetteville	$2100
106 km or 66 mi	Asheboro	$2091
109 km or 68 mi	Danville	$1764
110 km or 68 mi	Greensboro	$2011
114 km or 71 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2117
114 km or 71 mi	Kinston	$2076
117 km or 73 mi	Greenville	$2014
123 km or 76 mi	High Point	$1934
129 km or 80 mi	Thomasville	$2058
133 km or 83 mi	Kernersville	$2169
137 km or 85 mi	Lumberton	$2100
141 km or 87 mi	Rockingham	$2136
149 km or 92 mi	Winston-Salem	$2098
163 km or 101 mi	Jacksonville	$1952
165 km or 103 mi	New Bern	$1819
166 km or 103 mi	Salisbury	$2117
182 km or 113 mi	Kannapolis	$2136
182 km or 113 mi	Lynchburg	$1752
183 km or 114 mi	Concord	$2147
189 km or 117 mi	Havelock	$1976
190 km or 118 mi	Wilmington	$2144
191 km or 119 mi	Petersburg	$2332
196 km or 122 mi	Monroe	$2182
196 km or 122 mi	Mint Hill	$2269
198 km or 123 mi	Roanoke	$1682