Daejeon vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Daejeon	San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person	$924	$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2517	$7476
🏠 One person rent	$358	$2428
🏘️ Family rent	$760	$4021
🍽️ Food expenses	$395	$717
🚐 Transport expenses	$88.9	$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2372	$6928
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	76	87
😀 Quality of life	72	92
🏙️ Population	1.48M	1.01M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 74% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 5810th and 22nd ($924 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 20th 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 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 2 months in San Jose, United States. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 2004th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs San Jose, United States

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	Daejeon	San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.64	$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.6	$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.14	$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.84	$7.93
☕ Cappuccino	$3.41	$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.36	$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$289	$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$270	$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$809	$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$596	$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$66.4	$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$104	$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.6	$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.8%	6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3778	$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6222	$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.93	$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$32.1	$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.37	$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.27	$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2	$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.24	$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.9	$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.1	$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.9	$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.69	$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3	$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.76	$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.3	$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.61	$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.62	$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.16	$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.9	$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.62	$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.21	$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.39	$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.02	$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.49	$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.49	$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35	$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.46	$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$32.8	$101
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.46	$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.1	$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$73.2	$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$292	$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15774	$15889

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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 San Jose, United States

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi	Campbell	$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi	Santa Clara	$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi	Los Gatos	$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi	Saratoga	$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi	Milpitas	$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi	Cupertino	$2974
16 km or 10 mi	Sunnyvale	$3184
18 km or 11 mi	Mountain View	$3171
21 km or 13 mi	Los Altos	$3064
27 km or 17 mi	Palo Alto	$3733
27 km or 17 mi	Morgan Hill	$3012
28 km or 18 mi	Fremont	$3186
29 km or 18 mi	Newark	$3003
29 km or 18 mi	East Palo Alto	$3245
32 km or 20 mi	Menlo Park	$3313
36 km or 22 mi	Union	$2922
38 km or 23 mi	Redwood	$3389
39 km or 24 mi	Santa Cruz	$3422
41 km or 25 mi	San Carlos	$3300
41 km or 25 mi	Pleasanton	$3644
42 km or 26 mi	Gilroy	$2952
43 km or 27 mi	Livermore	$3047
44 km or 27 mi	Watsonville	$2908
44 km or 27 mi	Belmont	$3567
44 km or 28 mi	Foster	$3518
45 km or 28 mi	Hayward	$2660
46 km or 28 mi	Dublin	$3109
47 km or 29 mi	San Lorenzo	$2650
48 km or 30 mi	San Mateo	$3583
48 km or 30 mi	Castro Valley	$2881
53 km or 33 mi	San Leandro	$2969
53 km or 33 mi	Burlingame	$3219
54 km or 33 mi	San Ramon	$2860
57 km or 36 mi	Millbrae	$3163
59 km or 36 mi	Danville	$2929
60 km or 38 mi	San Bruno	$3147
61 km or 38 mi	Alameda	$3358
62 km or 38 mi	Tracy	$2141
63 km or 39 mi	South San Francisco	$3130
64 km or 40 mi	Oakland	$3123