Daejeon vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$370
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
86
99
🏙️ Population
1.48M
14.3M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 41% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5865th and 3085th ($975 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 4th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 314th and 3rd 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
$6.84
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$15495

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033