Daejeon vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$358
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
80
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
1.48M
737K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 69% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5810th and 145th ($924 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 2004th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$3.41
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$29730

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15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$932
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210