Daejeon vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$358
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
1.48M
9.67M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 36% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5810th and 3641st ($924 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Ranked 30th vs 1st best cities to live in South Korea, and 2004th vs 23rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Seoul

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Daejeon Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$3.41
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$10956
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
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$19966

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963