Daejeon vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Daejeon	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$905	$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2360	$7781
🏠 One person rent	$341	$2159
🏘️ Family rent	$577	$3818
🍽️ Food expenses	$402	$775
🚐 Transport expenses	$70.7	$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2105	$7152
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	77	100
😀 Quality of life	75	94
🏙️ Population	1.48M	690K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 73% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6225th and 74th ($905 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 56th 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 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 2.1 months in Washington. Daejeon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 1609th and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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	Daejeon	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.75	$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31.6	$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.54	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.92	$8.68
☕ Cappuccino	$3.23	$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.09	$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$284	$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$238	$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$503	$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$426	$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$75.3	$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$116	$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.5	$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.68%	6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4953	$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3948	$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.99	$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19	$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.66	$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.07	$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.86	$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.04	$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.27	$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.46	$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.2	$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.77	$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.24	$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.04	$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.59	$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.77	$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.64	$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.84	$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.97	$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.8	$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.64	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6	$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.13	$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.3	$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.49	$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$46.2	$196
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.65	$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.3	$70
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.2	$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$268	$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18250	$24903

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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 Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$3016
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2367
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2774
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2678
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2803
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2596
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2377
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2801
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2508
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2512
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2799
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2696
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2608
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3338
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2695
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2856
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2379
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2793
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2862
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2484
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2341
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2554
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2224
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2603
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2318
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2363
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1977
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$3012
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2787
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2694
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2275
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2037
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2252
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2109
122 km or 76 mi	York	$2088