Daejeon vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$2209
🏠 One person rent
$374
$265
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$1127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
76
70
😀 Quality of life
74
71
🏙️ Population
1.48M
12.7M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 24% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 5901st and 6778th ($959 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th and 31st in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 1.5 months in Suzhou. Daejeon ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Suzhou ranked 23rd in China, while ranked 2496th and 3523rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Suzhou

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Daejeon Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.54
 Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$291
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$57.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$87.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5257
$5716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$2955
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.12
$4.46
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$8.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$78.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$778
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13539
$15339

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$976
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1020
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1063
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1046
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$924
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1050
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$998
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$831
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1085
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$957
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$934
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$973
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$920
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1059
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1076
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1068
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$981
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1120
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1171
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$980
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1079
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1066
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1037
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1080
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1196
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1049
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1110
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1307
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1062
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$929
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1004
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1435

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Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$696
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$632
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$679
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$673
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$597
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$634
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$674
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$547
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1128
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$601
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$612
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$621
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1003
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$639
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$622
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$696
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$630
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$642
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$826
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$597
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$597
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$634
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$740
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$651
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$531
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$618
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$602
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$637
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$590
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$664
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$659
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$713
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$753
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$663
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$617
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$576
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$672
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$610