Daejeon vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$358
$359
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$739
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$949
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
76
70
😀 Quality of life
72
68
🏙️ Population
1.48M
12.7M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 9% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 5810th and 5170th ($924 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 11th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 0.9 months in Suzhou. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Suzhou ranked 27th in China, while ranked 2004th and 3722nd 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
$5.64
$4.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$63.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$4.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$466
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$1276
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$479
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$57.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$87.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$5502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$4232
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$4.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$6.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$28.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$69.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$71.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$22097

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$932
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$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
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121

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Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$771
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$731
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$687
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$731
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$596
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$688
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$707
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$651
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1190
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$713
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$682
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$675
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1074
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$694
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$665
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$763
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$682
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$707
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$831
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$625
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$625
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$679
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$755
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$651
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$524
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$645
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$631
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$720
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$617
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$703
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$789
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$677
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$740
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$696
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$652
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$690
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$898
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$645