Daejeon vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$370
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
87
😀 Quality of life
86
92
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.39M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 71% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5865th and 45th ($975 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 36th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 314th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$21468

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647