Daejeon vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$358
$1528
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$2705
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$3089
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
80
😀 Quality of life
72
80
🏙️ Population
1.48M
518K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 62% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 5810th and 831st ($924 vs $2407) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th 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 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 1.3 months in Surrey. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Surrey ranked 22nd in Canada, while ranked 2004th and 457th 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
$5.64
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$1513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$3165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$2363
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
7.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$11457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$10205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$3.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$7.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$8.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$7382

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$940
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$923
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$787
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$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
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$1097
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$1121

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$2595
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$2595
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$2329
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$2034
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$2218
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$2564
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2255
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2529
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1990
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2251
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1760
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1455
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$2141
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$2210
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2134
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2445
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$2576
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2451
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$2585
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
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$2604
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2627
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$2663
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2750
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2837
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3118
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2729
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1721
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2728
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
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$2920
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$3262
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$2974
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$2313
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$3345
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$2758
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$2814
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$2651