Daejeon vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Daejeon Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1009
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2932
$6332
🏠 One person rent
$365
$1488
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$2864
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$356
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2476
$4101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
88
96
🏙️ Population
1.48M
4.84M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 61% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 5394th and 378th ($1009 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 41st 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 2.5 months in Daejeon compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Daejeon ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 188th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.41
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.47
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$1766
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$3415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$2457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
5.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$15741
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1945
$10385
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$3.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.9
$142
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.87
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$5.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$4.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$26.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$62.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.6
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$351
$1907
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27544
$16834

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$973
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$978
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$994
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1098
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$880
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1009
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$989
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$953
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$810
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$877
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1000
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$863
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$996
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$963
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$942
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$966
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$913
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1030
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1032
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1149
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$945
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1320
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$985
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$946
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$993
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1046
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1060
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1132
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1002
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1060
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1013
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1022
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$962
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1057
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1161
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$877
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1081
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1089

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1969
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2039
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1836
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1668
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1520
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1770
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1529
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1722
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1486
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2267
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1520
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1923
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1711
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1423
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1360
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1612
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1423
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2393
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1713
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2147
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1991
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1756
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1725
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1367
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1615
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1674
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1782
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1783
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1768
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2266
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1724
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1905
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1688
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2299
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1570
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1610
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1896
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1843
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1662
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1861