Daejeon vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$358
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$3795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
94
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
1.48M
592K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 54% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5810th and 1756th ($924 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 7th 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 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 2004th and 54th 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
$5.64
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$5.49
 Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$21.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$12166

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15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$932
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1060
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1076
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$975
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$999
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1024
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1005
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$955
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$949
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$960
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$973
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$987
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1088
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$967
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1054
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1063
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1127
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1120
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$880
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1081
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1113
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$865
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1850
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$1886
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1836
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2205
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1822
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1832
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2055
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2135
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2465
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1833
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2545
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1894
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2092
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1981
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1647
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2001
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1841
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1376
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1965
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1650
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1756
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1631
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1818
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1909
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1539
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1971
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1413
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413