Daejeon vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Daejeon	Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person	$975	$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2735	$6767
🏠 One person rent	$370	$1663
🏘️ Family rent	$836	$3057
🍽️ Food expenses	$440	$569
🚐 Transport expenses	$74.8	$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2352	$4399
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	76	99
😀 Quality of life	86	99
🏙️ Population	1.48M	4.84M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 65% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 5865th and 312th ($975 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 1st in South Korea and Australia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 314th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Sydney

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	Daejeon	Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.84	$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$26.5	$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.04	$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.83	$7.41
☕ Cappuccino	$3.44	$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.4	$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$297	$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$276	$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$927	$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$653	$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$73	$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$111	$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.1	$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.77%	6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5730	$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4514	$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.94	$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$11.5	$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.88	$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.36	$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.36	$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.67	$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.38	$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.1	$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.68	$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.26	$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.78	$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.46	$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.78	$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.8	$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.19	$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.85	$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.41	$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.46	$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.95	$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.49	$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.53	$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.2	$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$32.5	$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.35	$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.6	$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$69.2	$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$290	$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19159	$18951

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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 Sydney

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Dee Why	$2286
19 km or 12 mi	Parramatta	$2472
29 km or 18 mi	Kellyville	$1997
29 km or 18 mi	Blacktown	$1732
69 km or 43 mi	Wollongong	$1532
117 km or 73 mi	Newcastle	$1833
158 km or 98 mi	Bathurst	$1674
168 km or 104 mi	Goulburn	$1748
205 km or 127 mi	Orange	$1500
247 km or 154 mi	Canberra	$2393
301 km or 187 mi	Dubbo	$1815
314 km or 195 mi	Port Macquarie	$1661
377 km or 234 mi	Armidale	$1289
378 km or 235 mi	Wagga Wagga	$1628
436 km or 271 mi	Coffs Harbour	$1913
478 km or 297 mi	Griffith	$1746
597 km or 371 mi	Shepparton	$1717
624 km or 388 mi	Byron Bay	$1958
638 km or 396 mi	Traralgon	$1829
683 km or 425 mi	Gold Coast	$2300
689 km or 428 mi	Southport	$2141
695 km or 432 mi	Pakenham	$1805
701 km or 436 mi	Berwick	$1800
706 km or 439 mi	Bendigo	$1397
706 km or 439 mi	Toowoomba	$1635
707 km or 439 mi	Dandenong	$1876
711 km or 442 mi	Ipswich	$1877
711 km or 442 mi	Cranbourne	$1738
713 km or 443 mi	South Yarra	$1758
713 km or 443 mi	Melbourne	$2397
716 km or 445 mi	Sunbury	$1822
724 km or 450 mi	Frankston	$1799
732 km or 455 mi	Melton	$1795
733 km or 455 mi	Brisbane	$2491
735 km or 457 mi	Tarneit	$1757
736 km or 457 mi	Hoppers Crossing	$1767
775 km or 481 mi	Caboolture	$1925
778 km or 484 mi	Geelong	$1892
779 km or 484 mi	Ballarat	$1357
807 km or 502 mi	Caloundra	$1754