Daejeon vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$3283
🏠 One person rent
$358
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$1764
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
76
99
😀 Quality of life
72
79
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.33M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 13% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5810th and 4896th ($924 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 145th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 1.7 months in Saitama. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Saitama ranked 35th in Japan, while ranked 2004th and 484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Saitama

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Daejeon Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$4560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$3226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$3.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$7.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$8.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$13860

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$988
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1009
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1041
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1031
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1052
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1053
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1036
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1063
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1133
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1069
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1035
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1071
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1043
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1066
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1058
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1192
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1057
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1036
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1030
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1067
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1067
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1039