Daejeon vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$3757
🏠 One person rent
$358
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$1455
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
1.48M
24.9M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 22% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 5810th and 4461st ($924 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 6th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 1.2 months in Shanghai. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 2004th and 558th 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
$5.64
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$1.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$901
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$497
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$2595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$1269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$17366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$9346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$89.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$66.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$28143

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740