Daejeon vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Daejeon	Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$992	$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2724	$2412
🏠 One person rent	$386	$449
🏘️ Family rent	$843	$742
🍽️ Food expenses	$433	$358
🚐 Transport expenses	$69.6	$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2163	$925
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	23 km
🎓 Higher education	76	49
😀 Quality of life	85	59
🏙️ Population	1.48M	1.48M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 3% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 5544th and 5351st ($992 vs $1021) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 14th in South Korea and Mexico, respectively. Check South Korea vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daejeon compared to 0.9 months in Zapopan. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 350th and 5375th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Zapopan

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	Daejeon	Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.41	$9.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.8	$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.85	$8.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.14	$2.2
☕ Cappuccino	$3.65	$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.46	$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$313	$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$255	$330
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$928	$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$607	$553
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$98	$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$150	$78.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.7	$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.74%	11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5276	$5058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4192	$452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$10.6	$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.03	$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.01	$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.51	$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.49	$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.58	$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.2	$9.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8	$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.34	$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5	$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.91	$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.72	$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2	$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14	$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.69	$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.04	$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.07	$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.3	$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.39	$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.6	$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.4	$4.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$49.7	$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.57	$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.9	$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87	$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$270	$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15827	$5821

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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 Zapopan

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi	Guadalajara	$1017
11 km or 6.9 mi	Tlaquepaque	$660
99 km or 61 mi	La Barca	$778
113 km or 70 mi	Ciudad Guzman	$780
142 km or 88 mi	Zamora	$773
147 km or 91 mi	Autlan	$906
163 km or 101 mi	San Francisco del Rincon	$721
167 km or 104 mi	Lagos de Moreno	$831
168 km or 104 mi	Colima	$634
172 km or 107 mi	Aguascalientes	$796
179 km or 111 mi	Tepic	$587
183 km or 114 mi	Leon	$684
192 km or 119 mi	Puerto Vallarta	$1162
195 km or 121 mi	Zacapu	$804
200 km or 124 mi	Uruapan	$673
206 km or 128 mi	Silao	$768
208 km or 129 mi	Tecoman	$744
209 km or 130 mi	Manzanillo	$813
212 km or 131 mi	Apatzingan	$753
213 km or 132 mi	Irapuato	$667
214 km or 133 mi	Sayulita	$977
224 km or 139 mi	Guanajuato	$853
229 km or 142 mi	Salamanca	$634
243 km or 151 mi	Yuriria	$725
243 km or 151 mi	Zacatecas	$677
254 km or 158 mi	Cortazar	$693
256 km or 159 mi	Morelia	$717
269 km or 167 mi	Celaya	$638
276 km or 172 mi	San Miguel de Allende	$1139
278 km or 173 mi	Fresnillo	$760
296 km or 184 mi	San Luis Potosi	$808
313 km or 194 mi	Queretaro	$983
332 km or 206 mi	Lazaro Cardenas	$781
354 km or 220 mi	Rioverde	$846
355 km or 221 mi	San Juan del Rio	$826
370 km or 230 mi	San Jose Villa de Allende	$760
389 km or 242 mi	Durango	$662
394 km or 245 mi	Zihuatanejo	$856
419 km or 260 mi	Mazatlan	$1214
422 km or 262 mi	Toluca	$696