Daejeon vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$506
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$1394
🏠 One person rent
$358
$178
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$418
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$184
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
76
78
😀 Quality of life
72
67
🏙️ Population
1.48M
12.6M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 83% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 5810th and 8471st ($924 vs $506) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 532nd in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 1.2 months in Zhengzhou. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Zhengzhou ranked 29th in China, while ranked 2004th and 3944th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Zhengzhou

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Daejeon Zhengzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$0.76
 Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$53.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$8.37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$5913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$1472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$3.86
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$1.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$2.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$2.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$93
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$5.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$4.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$4818

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$932
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1060
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1076
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$975
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$999
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1024
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1005
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$955
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$949
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$960
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$973
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$987
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1088
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$967
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1054
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1063
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1127
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1120
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$880
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1081
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1113
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$865
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121

Cities near Zhengzhou

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$531
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$542
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$554
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$563
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$539
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$541
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$583
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$583
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$543
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$570
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$544
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$579
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$525
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$585
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$599
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$524
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$554
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$538
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$746
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$600
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$498
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$605
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$640
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$608
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$622
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$617
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$584
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$601
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$589
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$801
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$739
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$1400
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$594
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$743
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$651
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$613
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$642
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$601
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$580
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$617