Daejeon vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$931
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$2751
🏠 One person rent
$370
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$99.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$1368
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
76
84
😀 Quality of life
86
80
🏙️ Population
1.48M
3.03M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 5% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5865th and 6052nd ($975 vs $931) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 5th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 314th and 496th 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
$6.84
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$6258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$4300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$8.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$3.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$13638

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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 Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$841
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$818
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$698
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$761
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$707
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$864
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$828
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$868
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1060
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$745
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1158
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$841
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$801
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$661
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$666
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$821
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$807
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$683
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1229
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$673
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$642
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$719
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$605
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$592
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$776
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$691
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$795
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$726
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1231
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$712
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$643
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$719
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$702
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$716