Daejeon vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$374
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
74
99
🏙️ Population
1.48M
14.3M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 44% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5901st and 3130th ($959 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th and 3rd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Daejeon ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 2496th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Tokyo

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Daejeon Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5257
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.12
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13539
$14795

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961