Daejeon vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Daejeon	Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person	$975	$1142
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2735	$2763
🏠 One person rent	$370	$520
🏘️ Family rent	$836	$830
🍽️ Food expenses	$440	$417
🚐 Transport expenses	$74.8	$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2352	$2204
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	76	83
😀 Quality of life	86	70
🏙️ Population	1.48M	971K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 15% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 5865th and 4761st ($975 vs $1142) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 9th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.9 months in Yongin. Ranked 6th vs 27th best cities to live in South Korea, and 314th vs 2356th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Yongin

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	Daejeon	Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.84	$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$26.5	$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.04	$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.83	$2.86
☕ Cappuccino	$3.44	$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.4	$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$297	$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$276	$366
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$927	$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$653	$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$73	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$111	$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.1	$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.77%	3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5730	$9594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4514	$5713
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.94	$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$11.5	$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.88	$8.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.36	$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.36	$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.67	$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.38	$9.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.1	$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.68	$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.26	$3.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.78	$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.46	$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.78	$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.8	$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.19	$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.85	$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.41	$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.46	$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.95	$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.49	$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.53	$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.2	$122
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$32.5	$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.35	$7.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.6	$74
👟 Brand Sneakers	$69.2	$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$290	$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19159	$20738

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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 Yongin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi	Osan	$1025
18 km or 11 mi	Suwon	$970
20 km or 12 mi	Gwangju	$1057
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1087
22 km or 14 mi	Icheon	$1077
23 km or 14 mi	Seongnam	$1127
24 km or 15 mi	Uiwang	$988
26 km or 16 mi	Anseong	$1041
27 km or 17 mi	Gunpo	$1003
28 km or 18 mi	Gwacheon	$1005
29 km or 18 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1053
30 km or 19 mi	Anyang	$1025
34 km or 21 mi	Hanam	$1074
35 km or 22 mi	Ansan	$990
39 km or 24 mi	Hwaseong	$1049
39 km or 24 mi	Yeoju	$1036
40 km or 25 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1038
40 km or 25 mi	Guri	$1085
42 km or 26 mi	Seoul	$1461
45 km or 28 mi	Namyangju	$1084
47 km or 29 mi	Bucheon	$1068
48 km or 30 mi	Cheonan	$1222
55 km or 34 mi	Incheon	$1067
57 km or 35 mi	Goyang	$1008
59 km or 37 mi	Uijeongbu	$936
61 km or 38 mi	Gimpo	$966
63 km or 39 mi	Yangju	$941
63 km or 39 mi	Dangjin	$1025
65 km or 40 mi	Wonju	$1140
71 km or 44 mi	Chungju	$1098
71 km or 44 mi	Cheongju	$997
73 km or 45 mi	Pocheon	$989
74 km or 46 mi	Paju	$1020
76 km or 47 mi	Dongducheon	$968
84 km or 52 mi	Seosan	$1027
84 km or 52 mi	Sejong	$1043
85 km or 53 mi	Chuncheon	$839
87 km or 54 mi	Gongju	$1098
90 km or 56 mi	Jecheon	$1111
99 km or 62 mi	Kaesong	$1567