Daejeon vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2381
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$345
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$585
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2191
$1212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
77
93
😀 Quality of life
76
87
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.35M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 2% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 6201st and 6085th ($922 vs $941) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 6th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.3 months in Taoyuan. Daejeon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 1553rd and 373rd 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
$6.07
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$5.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$761
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$528
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5185
$8065
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4171
$5166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$9.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$3.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$9.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$9.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$7.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$283
$541
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15719
$17081

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$945
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$986
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1019
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1015
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$982
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$823
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$951
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$916
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1046
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$954
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$892
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$984
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1050
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$986
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$963
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1134
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$970
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1053
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1076
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1003
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1044
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1073
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1292
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1043
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$916
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$988
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1425

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$882
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$937
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$709
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$796
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$997
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$957
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$888
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$879
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$889
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$910
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$668
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$910
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$841
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$654
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$999
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$634
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$630
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$903
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1067
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$723
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$705
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$763
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$696
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$682
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$634
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1064
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$697
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$698
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$610
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$465
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$602
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$598
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$667
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$617
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$464