Daejeon vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Daejeon	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$922	$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2381	$7823
🏠 One person rent	$345	$2128
🏘️ Family rent	$585	$3806
🍽️ Food expenses	$410	$764
🚐 Transport expenses	$72.4	$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2191	$6170
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	77	100
😀 Quality of life	76	93
🏙️ Population	1.48M	690K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 72% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6201st and 92nd ($922 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 62nd 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 Washington. Daejeon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 1553rd and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Washington

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	Daejeon	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.07	$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$28	$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.82	$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.43	$8.25
☕ Cappuccino	$3.37	$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.23	$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$298	$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$234	$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$535	$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$419	$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79.2	$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$123	$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.6	$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.67%	6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5185	$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4171	$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19.9	$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.54	$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.97	$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.17	$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.42	$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.3	$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.89	$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.2	$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.9	$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.65	$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.28	$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.32	$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.68	$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.95	$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.2	$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.84	$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.97	$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.93	$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.05	$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.27	$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.37	$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.3	$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.69	$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$54.2	$198
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.57	$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.4	$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$71	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$283	$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15719	$24788

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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 Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2777
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2379
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2650
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2499
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2818
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2544
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2344
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2721
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2522
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2526
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2800
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2681
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2588
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3292
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2664
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2830
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2453
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2736
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2951
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2443
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2304
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2521
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2234
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2586
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2333
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2372
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1944
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2985
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2755
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2667
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2257
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2024
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2399
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2000
122 km or 76 mi	York	$2003