Daejeon vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$3353
🏠 One person rent
$358
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$1252
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$1657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
95
😀 Quality of life
72
87
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.6M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 21% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 5810th and 4516th ($924 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st 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 Taipei. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 2004th and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Taipei

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Daejeon Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$33.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$2.48
 Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$1511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$13301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$6421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$9.01
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$3.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$9.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$736
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$19102

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1011
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$860
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$861
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$863
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$917
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$860
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$746
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$995
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$890
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$857
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$791
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$725
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$664
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$675
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$952
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$913
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$694
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1114
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$689
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$676
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$744
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$851
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$787
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$721
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$735
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1115
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$678
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$719
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$741
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$667
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$719
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$655
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$811
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$725
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$644
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$721
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$588
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589