Daejeon vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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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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$1043
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$1098
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$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
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$1066
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$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

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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
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$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
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$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