Daejeon vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$905
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2360
$3146
🏠 One person rent
$341
$636
🏘️ Family rent
$577
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2105
$1068
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
99
😀 Quality of life
75
76
🏙️ Population
1.48M
24.9M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 21% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 6225th and 4880th ($905 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 5th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 0.9 months in Shanghai. Daejeon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Shanghai ranked 5th in China, while ranked 1609th and 1178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Shanghai

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Daejeon Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.75
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.44
 Cappuccino
$3.23
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$849
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$503
$1495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.3
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4953
$14068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3948
$6729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.66
$5.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$70.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.49
$8.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$98.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$1268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18250
$27610

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15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$933
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$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
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789