Daejeon vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Daejeon	Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$992	$3059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2724	$6994
🏠 One person rent	$386	$2104
🏘️ Family rent	$843	$3885
🍽️ Food expenses	$433	$549
🚐 Transport expenses	$69.6	$266
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2163	$4040
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	76	89
😀 Quality of life	85	97
🏙️ Population	1.48M	5.87M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 68% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 5544th and 129th ($992 vs $3059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 1st in South Korea and Singapore, respectively. Check South Korea vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daejeon compared to 1.3 months in Singapore City. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 350th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Singapore City

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	Daejeon	Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.41	$9.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.8	$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.85	$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.14	$7.6
☕ Cappuccino	$3.65	$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.46	$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$313	$2532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$255	$1834
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$928	$5168
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$607	$3336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$98	$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$150	$149
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.7	$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.74%	3.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5276	$22055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4192	$7662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$10.6	$82.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.03	$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.01	$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.51	$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.49	$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.58	$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.2	$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8	$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.34	$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5	$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.91	$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.72	$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2	$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14	$24.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.69	$3.91
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.04	$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.07	$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.3	$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.39	$4.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.6	$107
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.4	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$49.7	$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.57	$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.9	$74
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87	$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$270	$1115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15827	$27780

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$977
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$1019
26 km or 16 mi	Gongju	$1038
31 km or 20 mi	Nonsan	$1019
33 km or 21 mi	Cheongju	$936
42 km or 26 mi	Asan	$1038
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1151
60 km or 37 mi	Iksan	$959
63 km or 39 mi	Jeonju	$854
69 km or 43 mi	Boryeong	$1063
70 km or 43 mi	Sangju	$1000
70 km or 44 mi	Gimcheon	$977
73 km or 46 mi	Gunsan	$1005
74 km or 46 mi	Anseong	$1026
76 km or 47 mi	Gimje	$937
76 km or 47 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
78 km or 48 mi	Mungyeong	$979
84 km or 52 mi	Chungju	$900
88 km or 55 mi	Gumi	$992
91 km or 56 mi	Dangjin	$1033
93 km or 58 mi	Osan	$1042
96 km or 60 mi	Seosan	$1036
99 km or 62 mi	Jeongeup	$970
100 km or 62 mi	Yongin	$1127
103 km or 64 mi	Icheon	$1020
105 km or 65 mi	Namwon	$987
107 km or 67 mi	Yeoju	$1026
109 km or 68 mi	Suwon	$1022
109 km or 68 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
114 km or 71 mi	Jecheon	$1016
117 km or 72 mi	Uiwang	$1063
118 km or 73 mi	Gwangju	$1165
119 km or 74 mi	Ansan	$1070
120 km or 74 mi	Gunpo	$1098
120 km or 75 mi	Wonju	$1074
121 km or 75 mi	Siheung	$1283
122 km or 76 mi	Daegu	$995
122 km or 76 mi	Andong	$880
123 km or 76 mi	Anyang	$1022
123 km or 76 mi	Seongnam	$1400

Cities near Singapore City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi	Bukit Merah	$2788
18 km or 11 mi	Johor Bahru	$759
35 km or 22 mi	Batam	$539
84 km or 52 mi	Tanjung Pinang	$506
98 km or 61 mi	Kluang	$679
114 km or 71 mi	Batu Pahat	$703
161 km or 100 mi	Muar	$682
199 km or 123 mi	Malacca	$669
261 km or 162 mi	Seremban	$604
264 km or 164 mi	Dumai	$543
275 km or 171 mi	Pekanbaru	$542
285 km or 177 mi	Kuantan	$529
296 km or 184 mi	Putrajaya	$532
299 km or 186 mi	Cyberjaya	$585
311 km or 193 mi	Kuala Lumpur	$810
314 km or 195 mi	Subang Jaya	$714
316 km or 196 mi	Petaling Jaya	$701
321 km or 199 mi	Shah Alam	$645
322 km or 200 mi	Jambi	$458
325 km or 202 mi	Klang	$670
328 km or 204 mi	Chukai	$565
434 km or 269 mi	Teluk Intan	$631
454 km or 282 mi	Kuala Terengganu	$501
457 km or 284 mi	Padang	$883
476 km or 296 mi	Ipoh	$628
482 km or 299 mi	Tanjungbalai	$503
488 km or 303 mi	Palembang	$395
504 km or 313 mi	Padangsidempuan	$582
521 km or 324 mi	Taiping	$695
522 km or 324 mi	Lubuklinggau	$466
528 km or 328 mi	Prabumulih	$417
558 km or 347 mi	Pematangsiantar	$486
562 km or 349 mi	Tebing Tinggi	$474
564 km or 351 mi	Kota Bharu	$485
578 km or 359 mi	Singkawang	$430
592 km or 368 mi	Bengkulu	$500
594 km or 369 mi	Butterworth	$619
595 km or 370 mi	Pagar Alam	$458
598 km or 372 mi	George Town	$620
608 km or 378 mi	Sungai Petani	$605