Daejeon vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$374
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$646
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$1051
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
74
84
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.33M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 2% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 5901st and 5995th ($959 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th 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 1.1 months in Taoyuan. Daejeon ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 2496th and 482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Taoyuan

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Daejeon Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5257
$8216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$5253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$39.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.12
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$6.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$7.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13539
$14970

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$976
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1020
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1063
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1046
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$924
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1050
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$998
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$831
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1085
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$957
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$934
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$973
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$920
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1059
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1076
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1068
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$981
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1120
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1171
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$980
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1079
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1066
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1037
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1080
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1196
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1049
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1110
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1307
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1062
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$929
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1004
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1435

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$868
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$993
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1135
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1313
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$695
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$802
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1030
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$1006
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$914
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$894
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$894
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$914
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$634
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$894
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$854
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$628
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$621
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$615
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$901
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1078
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$707
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$700
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$753
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$681
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$671
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$616
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1079
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$696
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$697
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$666
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$600
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$454
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$586
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$672
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$604
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$451