Daejeon vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$1930
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2381
$4538
🏠 One person rent
$345
$1129
🏘️ Family rent
$585
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2191
$3744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
33
😀 Quality of life
76
84
🏙️ Population
1.48M
543K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 52% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 6201st and 2278th ($922 vs $1930) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1724th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.9 months in Tucson. Daejeon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Tucson ranked 164th in the United States, while ranked 1553rd and 490th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Tucson

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Daejeon Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.07
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$6.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$1140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$876
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5185
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4171
$2502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$92.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$283
$1109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15719
$15659

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$1015
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$1121
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$982
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$823
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$1072
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$951
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$916
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1046
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$954
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$892
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$984
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1050
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$986
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$963
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1134
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$970
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1053
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1076
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1003
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1044
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1073
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1292
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1043
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$916
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$988
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1425

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$2005
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$2050
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$2089
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$2059
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$2110
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$1638
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$776
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$2444
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$2366
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$3022
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$2227
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$2490
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$2396
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$2381
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2298
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$863
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$2435
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$2471
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$2384
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$2357
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$2359
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$2338
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1961
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$2345
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$2324
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$2312
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$890
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2353
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$2317
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$2316
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$2589
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$1087
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$896
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$1764
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$978
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$1919
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