Daejeon vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$2235
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$4982
🏠 One person rent
$370
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$2429
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$2869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
17
😀 Quality of life
86
84
🏙️ Population
1.48M
216K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 56% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 5865th and 1293rd ($975 vs $2235) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 1st in South Korea and New Zealand, respectively. Check South Korea vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.3 months in Wellington. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 314th and 353rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Wellington

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Daejeon Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$73.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$7.67
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$2135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$8089
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$7074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$2.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$7.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$4.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$25.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$13500

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$999
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1844
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1406
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1334
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1318
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1640
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1573
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1205
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1447
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1403
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1981
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1569
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1274
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1671
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1654
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1791
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1879
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1634
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1939
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1848
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2205
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1916
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1463
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1531
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1928
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1359
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1532
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2286
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2801
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1833
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2472
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1755
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1997
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1732
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2265
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1700