Daejeon vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$2915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$5968
🏠 One person rent
$370
$1781
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$2749
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$832
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$3918
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
76
53
😀 Quality of life
86
89
🏙️ Population
1.48M
140K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 67% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 5865th and 204th ($975 vs $2915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 1st in South Korea and Iceland, respectively. Check South Korea vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.3 months in Reykjavik. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 314th and 189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Reykjavik

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Daejeon Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$125
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$11.1
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1809
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1626
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$2552
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$68.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
8.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$6498
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$5311
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$4.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$77.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$3.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$5.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$21.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$3.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$71.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$47.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$155
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$6167

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127

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Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$2371
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$2602
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2091
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2300
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$1913
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$1830
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1459
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1491
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1599
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1701
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1647
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1625
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1793
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1710
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2013
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1545
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1650
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1573
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1818
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1724
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1793
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1420
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1744
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2246
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1830
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1467
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1805
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1657
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2427
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1930
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1390
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2125
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1969
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1752
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2492
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2161