Daejeon vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Daejeon	Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$975	$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2735	$2178
🏠 One person rent	$370	$442
🏘️ Family rent	$836	$863
🍽️ Food expenses	$440	$238
🚐 Transport expenses	$74.8	$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2352	$846
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	76	82
😀 Quality of life	86	67
🏙️ Population	1.48M	5.38M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 11% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 5865th and 6204th ($975 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 2nd in South Korea and Russia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 314th and 3645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Saint Petersburg

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	Daejeon	Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.84	$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$26.5	$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.04	$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.83	$2.67
☕ Cappuccino	$3.44	$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.4	$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$297	$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$276	$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$927	$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$653	$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$73	$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$111	$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.1	$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.77%	16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5730	$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4514	$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.94	$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$11.5	$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.88	$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.36	$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.36	$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.67	$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.38	$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.1	$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.68	$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.26	$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.78	$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.46	$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.78	$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.8	$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.19	$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.85	$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.41	$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.46	$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.95	$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.49	$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.53	$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.2	$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$32.5	$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.35	$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.6	$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$69.2	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$290	$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19159	$6847

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Cities near Daejeon

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

Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance	City	Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi	Narva	$846
156 km or 97 mi	Sillamae	$979
162 km or 101 mi	Imatra	$1149
168 km or 104 mi	Veliky Novgorod	$682
170 km or 105 mi	Lappeenranta	$1378
181 km or 112 mi	Kohtla-Jarve	$990
185 km or 115 mi	Hamina	$1439
195 km or 121 mi	Kotka	$1416
223 km or 139 mi	Kouvola	$1447
227 km or 141 mi	Savonlinna	$1230
232 km or 144 mi	Rakvere	$973
254 km or 158 mi	Mikkeli	$1389
262 km or 163 mi	Porvoo	$1453
263 km or 164 mi	Pskov	$440
269 km or 167 mi	Tartu	$1120
280 km or 174 mi	Lahti	$1453
293 km or 182 mi	Kerava	$1532
294 km or 183 mi	Varkaus	$1123
294 km or 183 mi	Jarvenpaa	$1631
295 km or 183 mi	Vantaa	$1782
296 km or 184 mi	Joensuu	$1499
297 km or 184 mi	Tuusula	$1570
299 km or 186 mi	Petrozavodsk	$514
300 km or 186 mi	Helsinki	$1936
302 km or 188 mi	Maardu	$1278
310 km or 192 mi	Nurmijarvi	$1562
310 km or 193 mi	Hyvinkaa	$1360
315 km or 196 mi	Espoo	$2023
317 km or 197 mi	Riihimaki	$1534
318 km or 197 mi	Tallinn	$1447
322 km or 200 mi	Viljandi	$966
328 km or 204 mi	Kirkkonummi	$1608
342 km or 213 mi	Hameenlinna	$1431
348 km or 216 mi	Lohja	$1363
349 km or 217 mi	Jamsa	$1467
354 km or 220 mi	Jyvaskyla	$1466
356 km or 221 mi	Kuopio	$1414
373 km or 232 mi	Valkeakoski	$1584
374 km or 233 mi	Parnu	$1102
383 km or 238 mi	Raseborg	$1525