Daejeon vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$905
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2360
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$341
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$577
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2105
$7874
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
77
97
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
1.48M
874K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 78% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6225th and 7th ($905 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 4th 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 1.9 months in San Francisco. Daejeon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 1609th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.75
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$503
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.3
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4953
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3948
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.66
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.49
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18250
$21216

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$971
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1009
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$865
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$997
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$938
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$771
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1012
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$919
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$887
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$964
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1016
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$931
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$852
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$952
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1019
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$917
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$922
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1061
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1108
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$930
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1033
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$985
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1045
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$993
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1022
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1001
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1053
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1313
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$992
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$883
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$943
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1455

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808