Daejeon vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Daejeon	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$975	$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2735	$1273
🏠 One person rent	$370	$234
🏘️ Family rent	$836	$427
🍽️ Food expenses	$440	$212
🚐 Transport expenses	$74.8	$21.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2352	$404
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	76	1
😀 Quality of life	86	22
🏙️ Population	1.48M	63.4K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 87% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 5865th and 8519th ($975 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 1st in South Korea and Kiribati, respectively. Check South Korea vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 314th and 8762nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs South Tarawa

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	Daejeon	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.84	$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$26.5	$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.04	$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.83	$1.8
☕ Cappuccino	$3.44	$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.4	$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$297	$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$276	$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$927	$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$653	$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$73	$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$111	$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.1	$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.77%	12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5730	$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4514	$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.94	$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$11.5	$14.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.88	$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.36	$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.36	$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.67	$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$6.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.38	$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.1	$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.68	$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.26	$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.78	$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.46	$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.78	$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.8	$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.19	$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.85	$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.41	$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.46	$3.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.95	$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.49	$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.53	$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.2	$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$32.5	$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.35	$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.6	$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$69.2	$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$290	$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19159	$3482

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Cities near Daejeon

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

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi	Majuro	$1523
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$1519
706 km or 439 mi	Yaren	$629
1302 km or 809 mi	Vaiaku	$596
1302 km or 809 mi	Funafuti	$596
1768 km or 1099 mi	Auki	$1464
1879 km or 1167 mi	Honiara	$1459
1988 km or 1235 mi	Luganville	$3054
2172 km or 1349 mi	Lautoka	$603
2190 km or 1361 mi	Nadi	$901
2190 km or 1361 mi	Port Vila	$2349
2248 km or 1397 mi	Nasinu	$898
2253 km or 1400 mi	Suva	$921
2310 km or 1435 mi	Manase	$661
2382 km or 1480 mi	Apia	$661
2712 km or 1685 mi	Dumbea	$1700
2713 km or 1686 mi	Paita	$1693
2725 km or 1693 mi	Noumea	$1755
2817 km or 1750 mi	Nukualofa	$963
2825 km or 1756 mi	Mua	$961
3022 km or 1878 mi	Lae	$541
3104 km or 1929 mi	Port Moresby	$557
3286 km or 2042 mi	London	$520
3357 km or 2086 mi	Saipan	$1427
3375 km or 2097 mi	Dededo	$2648
3383 km or 2102 mi	Hagatna	$2660
3611 km or 2244 mi	Cairns	$1442
3612 km or 2244 mi	Jayapura	$459
3658 km or 2273 mi	Gladstone	$1615
3665 km or 2277 mi	Townsville	$1303
3668 km or 2279 mi	Bundaberg	$1689
3672 km or 2282 mi	Hervey Bay	$1835
3673 km or 2282 mi	Rockhampton	$1514
3762 km or 2338 mi	Kauai	$2719
3779 km or 2348 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1733
3788 km or 2354 mi	Caloundra	$1754
3822 km or 2375 mi	Caboolture	$1925
3851 km or 2393 mi	Waipahu	$2601
3854 km or 2395 mi	Brisbane	$2491
3855 km or 2396 mi	Pearl	$2571