Daejeon vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Daejeon	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$992	$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2724	$7865
🏠 One person rent	$386	$2045
🏘️ Family rent	$843	$4037
🍽️ Food expenses	$433	$738
🚐 Transport expenses	$69.6	$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2163	$5859
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	76	100
😀 Quality of life	85	94
🏙️ Population	1.48M	690K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 69% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5544th and 96th ($992 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 86th 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 2.2 months in Daejeon compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 350th and 43rd 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	$6.41	$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.8	$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.85	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.14	$8.65
☕ Cappuccino	$3.65	$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.46	$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$313	$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$255	$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$928	$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$607	$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$98	$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$150	$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.7	$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.74%	6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5276	$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4192	$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$10.6	$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.03	$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.01	$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.51	$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.49	$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.58	$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.2	$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8	$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.34	$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5	$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.91	$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.72	$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2	$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14	$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.69	$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.04	$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.07	$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.3	$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.39	$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.6	$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.4	$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$49.7	$114
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.57	$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.9	$76
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87	$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$270	$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15827	$24653

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$977
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$1019
26 km or 16 mi	Gongju	$1038
31 km or 20 mi	Nonsan	$1019
33 km or 21 mi	Cheongju	$936
42 km or 26 mi	Asan	$1038
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1151
60 km or 37 mi	Iksan	$959
63 km or 39 mi	Jeonju	$854
69 km or 43 mi	Boryeong	$1063
70 km or 43 mi	Sangju	$1000
70 km or 44 mi	Gimcheon	$977
73 km or 46 mi	Gunsan	$1005
74 km or 46 mi	Anseong	$1026
76 km or 47 mi	Gimje	$937
76 km or 47 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
78 km or 48 mi	Mungyeong	$979
84 km or 52 mi	Chungju	$900
88 km or 55 mi	Gumi	$992
91 km or 56 mi	Dangjin	$1033
93 km or 58 mi	Osan	$1042
96 km or 60 mi	Seosan	$1036
99 km or 62 mi	Jeongeup	$970
100 km or 62 mi	Yongin	$1127
103 km or 64 mi	Icheon	$1020
105 km or 65 mi	Namwon	$987
107 km or 67 mi	Yeoju	$1026
109 km or 68 mi	Suwon	$1022
109 km or 68 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
114 km or 71 mi	Jecheon	$1016
117 km or 72 mi	Uiwang	$1063
118 km or 73 mi	Gwangju	$1165
119 km or 74 mi	Ansan	$1070
120 km or 74 mi	Gunpo	$1098
120 km or 75 mi	Wonju	$1074
121 km or 75 mi	Siheung	$1283
122 km or 76 mi	Daegu	$995
122 km or 76 mi	Andong	$880
123 km or 76 mi	Anyang	$1022
123 km or 76 mi	Seongnam	$1400

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2548
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2309
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2471
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2596
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2786
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2566
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2617
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2498
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2425
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2513
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2601
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2539
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3174
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2791
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2760
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2640
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2696
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2961
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2500
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2197
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2499
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2287
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2584
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2389
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2206
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1728
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2909
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2727
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2640
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2210
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2149
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2280
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2217
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1979