Daejeon vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$2359
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2724
$5397
🏠 One person rent
$386
$1479
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$2435
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2163
$3493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
94
😀 Quality of life
85
93
🏙️ Population
1.48M
664K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 58% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5544th and 1038th ($992 vs $2359) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 3rd in South Korea and the Netherlands, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daejeon compared to 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 350th and 68th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Rotterdam

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Daejeon Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$6.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$1241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$2680
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$2049
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.74%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4192
$3934
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$4.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.03
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.51
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.07
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$2027
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15827
$10730

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$977
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1861
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2042
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2199
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2049
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2081
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1805
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1739
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1890
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2251
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1917
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2090
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2291
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2180
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1862
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2791
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2049
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2085
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1492
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2001
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2432
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1957
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1937
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$1944
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1631
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1879
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1640
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2105
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1613
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1651
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1958
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1530
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1917
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1318
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1514