Daejeon vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2724
$3375
🏠 One person rent
$386
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$1182
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2163
$1611
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
76
99
😀 Quality of life
85
77
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.33M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 17% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5544th and 4495th ($992 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 42nd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daejeon compared to 1.3 months in Saitama. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Saitama ranked 46th in Japan, while ranked 350th and 748th 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
$6.41
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$1143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.74%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$5429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4192
$3586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$3.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.03
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.51
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$9.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$4.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.07
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$66.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$37
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$58
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15827
$14676

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DaejeonSaitama

Cost of living

$349

$907

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15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$977
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$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
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$1033
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$1041
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1066
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1088
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1098
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1107
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1101
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1105
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1117
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1080
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1104
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1086
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1111
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1111
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1222
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1136
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1098
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1079
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1071
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1079
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1109
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1124
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1150
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1103
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1125