Daejeon vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$370
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$1237
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$96.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$1649
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
96
😀 Quality of life
86
79
🏙️ Population
1.48M
17.7M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 2% more expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 5865th and 5948th ($975 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 13th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.7 months in Shenzhen. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 314th and 556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Shenzhen

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Daejeon Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$41.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$63.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$13100
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$6892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$4.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$7.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$61.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$605
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$24117

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2753
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$641
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$678
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1590
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$491
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$629
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$830
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$763
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$602
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1014
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$824
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$801
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$808
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$806
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$895
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$726
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$852
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$795
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$592
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$819
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$783
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$780
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$774
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$774
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$813
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$746
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$794
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$731
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$725
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$807
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$671
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$821
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$538
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$618