Daejeon vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$358
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
85
😀 Quality of life
72
70
🏙️ Population
1.48M
9.07M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 90% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 5810th and 8600th ($924 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 538th 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 1.6 months in Shenyang. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 2004th and 2673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Shenyang

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Daejeon Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$19578

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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
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$449
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$502
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529