Daejeon vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$370
$1503
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$2821
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$2696
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
80
😀 Quality of life
86
90
🏙️ Population
1.48M
568K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 60% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 5865th and 890th ($975 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 10th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.1 months in Surrey. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Surrey ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 314th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Surrey

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Daejeon Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$5.9
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$12698

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33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
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$1066
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$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
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$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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$2589
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$2553
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2330
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1983
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
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$2650
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2220
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2502
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1976
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2278
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1765
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1789
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2185
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2469
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2609
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2546
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2576
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2569
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2619
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2692
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2769
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2821
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3091
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2866
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1913
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2784
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2901
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$3229
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$2908
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2491
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$3179
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$2743
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2759
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2655