Daejeon vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$868
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$370
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$1084
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
86
83
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.33M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 12% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 5865th and 6227th ($975 vs $868) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd 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 1.2 months in Taoyuan. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 314th and 388th 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
$6.84
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$69.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$7902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$4753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$8.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$3.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$9.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$7.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$9.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$78
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$13630

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$828
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$864
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1060
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1158
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$698
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$745
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1028
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$931
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$841
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$818
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$761
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$707
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$661
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$841
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$801
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$683
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$666
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$654
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$821
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1229
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$807
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$719
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$776
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$731
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$673
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$712
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$642
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1231
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$719
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$702
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$643
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$592
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$605
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$731
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$708
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$633
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$691