Daejeon vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Daejeon	Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$905	$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2360	$2589
🏠 One person rent	$341	$459
🏘️ Family rent	$577	$606
🍽️ Food expenses	$402	$373
🚐 Transport expenses	$70.7	$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2105	$1989
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	77	71
😀 Quality of life	75	74
🏙️ Population	1.48M	518K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 15% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 6225th and 5133rd ($905 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 130th 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 1.9 months in Utsunomiya. Daejeon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Utsunomiya ranked 188th in Japan, while ranked 1609th and 1860th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Utsunomiya

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	Daejeon	Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.75	$5.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31.6	$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.54	$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.92	$3.27
☕ Cappuccino	$3.23	$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.09	$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$284	$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$238	$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$503	$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$426	$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$75.3	$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$116	$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.5	$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.68%	1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4953	$4310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3948	$2900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.99	$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19	$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.66	$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.07	$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.86	$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.04	$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$4.27
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.27	$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.46	$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.2	$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.77	$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.24	$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.04	$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.59	$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.77	$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.64	$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.84	$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$9.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.97	$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.8	$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.64	$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.13	$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.3	$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.49	$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$46.2	$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.65	$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.3	$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.2	$56.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$268	$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18250	$17480

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Cities near Daejeon

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

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kanuma	$1011
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kaminokawa	$997
13 km or 8 mi	Takanezawa	$1019
15 km or 9.6 mi	Mibu	$953
17 km or 10 mi	Sakura	$1020
17 km or 10 mi	Mooka	$1009
18 km or 11 mi	Shimotsuke	$964
21 km or 13 mi	Mashiko	$1013
23 km or 14 mi	Tochigi	$903
27 km or 17 mi	Nasukarasuyama	$1021
27 km or 17 mi	Oyama	$972
27 km or 17 mi	Yuki	$992
28 km or 18 mi	Chikusei	$1006
29 km or 18 mi	Yaita	$1028
31 km or 19 mi	Sakuragawa	$1009
34 km or 21 mi	Nikko	$1057
37 km or 23 mi	Otawara	$1034
37 km or 23 mi	Nogi	$1002
38 km or 24 mi	Sano	$1015
41 km or 25 mi	Yachiyo	$1014
41 km or 26 mi	Shimotsuma	$1009
44 km or 27 mi	Koga	$1028
44 km or 27 mi	Kasama	$1009
45 km or 28 mi	Ashikaga	$1104
46 km or 28 mi	Tatebayashi	$1045
47 km or 29 mi	Hitachiomiya	$1028
48 km or 30 mi	Nasushiobara	$1033
49 km or 30 mi	Ora	$1079
50 km or 31 mi	Sakai	$1030
52 km or 32 mi	Hanyu	$1049
52 km or 32 mi	Kiryu	$1234
53 km or 33 mi	Kazo	$1040
54 km or 33 mi	Ota	$1171
54 km or 34 mi	Ishioka	$1017
54 km or 34 mi	Satte	$1032
54 km or 34 mi	Omitama	$1006
54 km or 34 mi	Oizumi	$1110
54 km or 34 mi	Kasumigaura	$1007
55 km or 34 mi	Naka	$1038
56 km or 35 mi	Bando	$1032