Daejeon vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Daejeon	Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person	$959	$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2432	$3809
🏠 One person rent	$374	$1005
🏘️ Family rent	$629	$1677
🍽️ Food expenses	$412	$427
🚐 Transport expenses	$75.2	$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2181	$1533
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	25 km
🎓 Higher education	76	18
😀 Quality of life	74	66
🏙️ Population	1.48M	955K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 44% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 5901st and 3094th ($959 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th and 10th in South Korea and Spain, respectively. Check South Korea vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 0.9 months in Tenerife. Daejeon ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Tenerife ranked 84th in Spain, while ranked 2496th and 5034th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Tenerife

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	Daejeon	Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.86	$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$28.4	$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.86	$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3	$3.03
☕ Cappuccino	$3.47	$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$302	$1006
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$261	$880
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$546	$1799
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$462	$1477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$83.7	$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$129	$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.4	$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.65%	3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5257	$3896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4227	$2828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$20.2	$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.12	$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.02	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.19	$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.53	$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.99	$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.3	$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.91	$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.41	$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.6	$2.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.97	$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.61	$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.73	$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.03	$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.4	$4.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.58	$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.96	$4.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.04	$8.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.03	$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.34	$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.41	$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.9	$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.94	$9.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$55.1	$85
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.57	$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.5	$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$75.5	$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$285	$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13539	$6640

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Cities near Daejeon

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

Cities near Tenerife

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi	La Orotava	$1633
17 km or 11 mi	Puerto de la Cruz	$1702
37 km or 23 mi	San Cristobal de La Laguna	$1539
41 km or 26 mi	Santa Cruz de Tenerife	$1567
112 km or 69 mi	Santa Lucia de Tirajana	$1455
116 km or 72 mi	Las Palmas	$1484
269 km or 167 mi	Puerto del Rosario	$1278
272 km or 169 mi	Corralejo	$1658
308 km or 191 mi	Arrecife	$1352
358 km or 222 mi	Laayoune	$629
487 km or 302 mi	Canico	$1519
488 km or 303 mi	Funchal	$1561
488 km or 303 mi	Camara de Lobos	$1513
490 km or 305 mi	Santa Cruz	$1517
495 km or 307 mi	Machico	$1515
715 km or 444 mi	Taghazout	$602
721 km or 448 mi	Agadir	$623
726 km or 451 mi	Ait Melloul	$591
751 km or 467 mi	Essaouira	$693
837 km or 520 mi	Safi	$548
911 km or 566 mi	Marrakesh	$765
951 km or 591 mi	El Jadida	$557
1041 km or 647 mi	Casablanca	$936
1061 km or 659 mi	Khouribga	$501
1065 km or 662 mi	Mohammedia	$721
1082 km or 672 mi	Beni Mellal	$477
1116 km or 694 mi	Temara	$680
1128 km or 701 mi	Rabat	$790
1131 km or 703 mi	Sale	$619
1135 km or 705 mi	Nouakchott	$662
1161 km or 721 mi	Kenitra	$604
1223 km or 760 mi	Meknes	$578
1230 km or 764 mi	Lagos	$1724
1241 km or 771 mi	Portimao	$1347
1245 km or 774 mi	Lagoa	$1428
1251 km or 777 mi	Silves	$1468
1253 km or 779 mi	Albufeira	$1910
1266 km or 787 mi	Faro	$1380
1271 km or 790 mi	Loule	$1512
1272 km or 791 mi	Olhao	$1401