Daejeon vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$2692
🏠 One person rent
$374
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$1459
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
76
85
😀 Quality of life
74
83
🏙️ Population
1.48M
3.03M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 5% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5901st and 5518th ($959 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th and 4th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 1.4 months in Taichung. Daejeon ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 2496th and 541st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Taichung

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Daejeon Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$91.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
2.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5257
$7470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$8113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.12
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$3.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$11.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13539
$19915

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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

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$914
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$894
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$695
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$894
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$914
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$993
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$868
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$942
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1135
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$802
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1313
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$894
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1030
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$854
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$634
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$615
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$621
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$901
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$707
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$628
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$681
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1078
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$671
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$697
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$616
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$700
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$454
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$753
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$451
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$669
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$579
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1079
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$600
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$696
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$666
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$650