Daejeon vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$374
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$5254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
86
😀 Quality of life
74
93
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.39M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 72% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5901st and 43rd ($959 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th and 33rd 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 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Daejeon ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 2496th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$8.63
 Cappuccino
$3.47
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5257
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.12
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13539
$28967

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$976
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$1020
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1063
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1046
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$924
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1050
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$998
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$831
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1085
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$957
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$934
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$973
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$920
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1059
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1076
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1068
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$981
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1120
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1171
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$980
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1079
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1066
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1037
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1080
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1196
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1049
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1110
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1307
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1062
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$929
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1004
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1435

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4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782