Daejeon vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$905
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2360
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$341
$586
🏘️ Family rent
$577
$1014
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2105
$1768
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
94
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.43M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 27% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 6225th and 4646th ($905 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th 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 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 1.4 months in Taipei. Daejeon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 1609th and 178th 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
$5.75
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$684
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$503
$1254
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$835
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.3
$43.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$67.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4953
$13487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3948
$8490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.66
$8.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.49
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18250
$16947

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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
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1123
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$979
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$792
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$889
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$921
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$687
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$942
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$874
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$868
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$884
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$904
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$679
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$673
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$844
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$938
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$672
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1039
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$648
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$971
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$643
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$717
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$892
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$774
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$729
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$687
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1042
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$689
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$702
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$686
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$640
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$677
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$705
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$617
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$611
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$696
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$628
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$684
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$474
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$612