Daejeon vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$358
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
98
😀 Quality of life
72
77
🏙️ Population
1.48M
949K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 18% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5810th and 4659th ($924 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 9th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Ranked 30th vs 10th best cities to live in South Korea, and 2004th vs 696th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Seongnam

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Daejeon Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$19963

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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 Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949