Daejeon vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Daejeon	Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$922	$2392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2381	$5464
🏠 One person rent	$345	$1512
🏘️ Family rent	$585	$2536
🍽️ Food expenses	$410	$610
🚐 Transport expenses	$72.4	$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2191	$4175
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	77	74
😀 Quality of life	76	88
🏙️ Population	1.48M	459K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 61% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 6201st and 1097th ($922 vs $2392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 940th 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 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Daejeon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Virginia Beach ranked 88th in the United States, while ranked 1553rd and 304th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Virginia Beach

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	Daejeon	Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.07	$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$28	$90.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.82	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.43	$6.05
☕ Cappuccino	$3.37	$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.23	$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$298	$1635
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$234	$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$535	$2879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$419	$2143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79.2	$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$123	$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.6	$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.67%	6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5185	$2291
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4171	$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19.9	$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.54	$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.97	$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.17	$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$5.44
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.42	$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.3	$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.89	$6.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.2	$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.9	$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.65	$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.28	$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.32	$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.68	$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.95	$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.2	$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.84	$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.97	$9.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.93	$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.05	$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.27	$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.37	$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.3	$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.69	$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$54.2	$126
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.57	$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.4	$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$71	$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$283	$1364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15719	$15986

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$945
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$986
26 km or 16 mi	Gongju	$1019
31 km or 20 mi	Nonsan	$1005
33 km or 21 mi	Cheongju	$903
42 km or 26 mi	Asan	$1015
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1121
60 km or 37 mi	Iksan	$982
63 km or 39 mi	Jeonju	$823
69 km or 43 mi	Boryeong	$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

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Norfolk	$2385
29 km or 18 mi	Chesapeake	$2335
33 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$2354
40 km or 25 mi	Hampton	$2703
51 km or 32 mi	Newport News	$2233
58 km or 36 mi	Suffolk	$2367
96 km or 60 mi	Kill Devil Hills	$2065
127 km or 79 mi	Hopewell	$2385
133 km or 82 mi	Petersburg	$2378
152 km or 95 mi	Richmond	$2379
156 km or 97 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2056
171 km or 106 mi	Salisbury	$1944
187 km or 116 mi	Greenville	$2057
192 km or 119 mi	Rocky Mount	$1780
208 km or 129 mi	Fredericksburg	$2372
215 km or 133 mi	Wilson	$2003
215 km or 134 mi	Waldorf	$2522
216 km or 134 mi	New Bern	$1847
225 km or 140 mi	Henderson	$2111
227 km or 141 mi	Kinston	$2088
228 km or 142 mi	Marumsco	$2588
229 km or 142 mi	Woodbridge	$2681
234 km or 146 mi	Havelock	$1969
237 km or 147 mi	Alexandria	$2877
240 km or 149 mi	Springfield	$2379
240 km or 149 mi	Annapolis	$2951
243 km or 151 mi	Goldsboro	$1773
244 km or 152 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2581
245 km or 152 mi	Bowie	$2544
246 km or 153 mi	Washington	$3306
247 km or 154 mi	Wake Forest	$2194
247 km or 154 mi	Georgetown	$3030
249 km or 155 mi	Manassas	$2453
251 km or 156 mi	Fairfax	$2818
251 km or 156 mi	Greenbelt	$2650
253 km or 157 mi	College Park	$2777
255 km or 158 mi	Lower Township	$2619
256 km or 159 mi	Centreville	$3292
256 km or 159 mi	Silver Spring	$2252
256 km or 159 mi	Bethesda	$2763