Daejeon vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$905
$938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2360
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$341
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$577
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$94.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2105
$1386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
73
😀 Quality of life
75
72
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.85M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 3% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 6225th and 6014th ($905 vs $938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th 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 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 1.5 months in Tainan. Daejeon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 1609th and 2806th 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
$5.75
$4.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$503
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.3
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
2.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4953
$3086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3948
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.66
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.49
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18250
$5481

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$933
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$971
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1009
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$865
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$997
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$938
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$771
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1012
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$919
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$887
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$964
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1016
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$931
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$852
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$952
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1019
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$917
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$922
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1061
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1108
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$930
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1033
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$985
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1045
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$993
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1022
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1001
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1053
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1313
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$992
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$883
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$943
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1455

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$971
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$904
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$884
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$844
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$868
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$874
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$942
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$687
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$921
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$889
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$989
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$892
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$792
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1123
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$643
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1248
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$648
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$729
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$979
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$673
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$679
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$612
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$474
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$473
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$705
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$600
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$672
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1039
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$682
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$640
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$689
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$954
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$717
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1042
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$774
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$777
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$617
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$638
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$686