Daejeon vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$905
$3205
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2360
$6762
🏠 One person rent
$341
$1954
🏘️ Family rent
$577
$2956
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$904
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2105
$4423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
53
😀 Quality of life
75
88
🏙️ Population
1.48M
139K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 72% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 6225th and 119th ($905 vs $3205) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th 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 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 1.4 months in Reykjavik. Daejeon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 1609th and 258th 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
$5.75
$28.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$97.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$20
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$13.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$6.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$2129
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$1743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$503
$3328
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$2660
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.3
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$80.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
8.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4953
$7748
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3948
$6175
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$5.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.66
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$4.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$6.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$24.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$44.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$3.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$5.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$90.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.49
$19.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$92.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$47.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$178
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18250
$30029

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15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$933
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$971
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1009
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$865
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$997
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$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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Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$3092
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$3106
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2581
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2921
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$2017
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$2005
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1523
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1646
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1647
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1806
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1640
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1835
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1885
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1842
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2114
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1593
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1763
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1704
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1878
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1750
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1831
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1586
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1760
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2295
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1878
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1485
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1923
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$2021
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$3003
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$2264
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1456
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2508
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$2101
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1944
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2518
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2336