Daejeon vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$905
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2360
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$341
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$577
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2105
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
75
96
🏙️ Population
1.48M
14.3M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 46% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6225th and 3273rd ($905 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th 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 1.4 months in Tokyo. Daejeon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 1609th and 9th 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
$5.75
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$503
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.3
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4953
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3948
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.66
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.49
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18250
$17493

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$933
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$971
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1009
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$865
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$997
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$938
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$771
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1012
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$919
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$887
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$964
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1016
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$931
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$852
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$952
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1019
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$917
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$922
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1061
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1108
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$930
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1033
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$985
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1045
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$993
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1022
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1001
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1053
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1313
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$992
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$883
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$943
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1455

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006