Daejeon vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Daejeon	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$975	$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2735	$7694
🏠 One person rent	$370	$2066
🏘️ Family rent	$836	$4004
🍽️ Food expenses	$440	$724
🚐 Transport expenses	$74.8	$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2352	$5811
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	76	100
😀 Quality of life	86	94
🏙️ Population	1.48M	690K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 69% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5865th and 93rd ($975 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 74th 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 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 314th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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	Daejeon	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.84	$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$26.5	$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.04	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.83	$8.31
☕ Cappuccino	$3.44	$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.4	$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$297	$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$276	$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$927	$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$653	$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$73	$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$111	$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.1	$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.77%	6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5730	$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4514	$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.94	$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$11.5	$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.88	$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.36	$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.36	$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.67	$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.38	$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.1	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.68	$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.26	$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.78	$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.46	$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.78	$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.8	$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.19	$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.85	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.41	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.46	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.95	$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.49	$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.53	$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.2	$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$32.5	$106
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.35	$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.6	$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$69.2	$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$290	$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19159	$23453

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$999
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$1043
26 km or 16 mi	Gongju	$1098
31 km or 20 mi	Nonsan	$1084
33 km or 21 mi	Cheongju	$997
42 km or 26 mi	Asan	$1066
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1222
60 km or 37 mi	Iksan	$980
63 km or 39 mi	Jeonju	$915
69 km or 43 mi	Boryeong	$1134
70 km or 43 mi	Sangju	$981
70 km or 44 mi	Gimcheon	$995
73 km or 46 mi	Gunsan	$1007
74 km or 46 mi	Anseong	$1041
76 km or 47 mi	Gimje	$968
76 km or 47 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1053
78 km or 48 mi	Mungyeong	$992
84 km or 52 mi	Chungju	$1098
88 km or 55 mi	Gumi	$977
91 km or 56 mi	Dangjin	$1025
93 km or 58 mi	Osan	$1025
96 km or 60 mi	Seosan	$1027
99 km or 62 mi	Jeongeup	$1000
100 km or 62 mi	Yongin	$1142
103 km or 64 mi	Icheon	$1077
105 km or 65 mi	Namwon	$1005
107 km or 67 mi	Yeoju	$1036
109 km or 68 mi	Suwon	$970
109 km or 68 mi	Hwaseong	$1049
114 km or 71 mi	Jecheon	$1111
117 km or 72 mi	Uiwang	$988
118 km or 73 mi	Gwangju	$1057
119 km or 74 mi	Ansan	$990
120 km or 74 mi	Gunpo	$1003
120 km or 75 mi	Wonju	$1140
121 km or 75 mi	Siheung	$1087
122 km or 76 mi	Daegu	$1114
122 km or 76 mi	Andong	$871
123 km or 76 mi	Anyang	$1025
123 km or 76 mi	Seongnam	$1127

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2537
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2279
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2436
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2505
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2777
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2417
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2675
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2575
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2626
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2447
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2583
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2504
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3236
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2775
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2664
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2599
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2807
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2917
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2363
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2238
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2405
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2223
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2498
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2281
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2202
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1823
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2887
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2693
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2619
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2140
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$1955
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2294
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$1975
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1948