Daejeon vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$358
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$789
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$1294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
76
74
😀 Quality of life
72
82
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.87M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 1% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 5810th and 5887th ($924 vs $913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 7th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 1.4 months in Tainan. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 2004th and 364th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Tainan

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Daejeon Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$307
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$651
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$50
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$2852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$2187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$9.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$734
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$11040

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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

Cities near Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$932
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$725
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$791
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$952
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$857
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$890
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$995
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$746
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$860
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$917
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$861
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$851
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$863
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1011
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$676
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1169
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$689
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$721
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$860
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$675
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$664
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$589
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$588
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$716
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$738
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$694
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1114
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$799
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$667
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$678
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1083
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$744
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1115
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$787
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$891
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$655
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$837
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$741