Daejeon vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$1433
🏠 One person rent
$374
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$328
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$575
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
76
77
😀 Quality of life
74
68
🏙️ Population
1.48M
12.6M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 90% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 5901st and 8651st ($959 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th and 491st in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 1.1 months in Zhengzhou. Daejeon ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Zhengzhou ranked 36th in China, while ranked 2496th and 4484th 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
$5.86
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$0.78
 Cappuccino
$3.47
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$252
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$35.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$54.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$9.48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5257
$2753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$1340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.12
$3.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$0.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$2.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$0.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$2.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13539
$19556

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$976
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1020
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1063
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1046
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$924
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1050
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$998
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$831
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1085
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$957
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$934
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$973
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$920
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1059
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1076
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1068
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$981
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1120
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1171
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$980
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1079
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1066
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1037
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1080
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1196
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1049
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1110
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1307
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1062
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$929
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1004
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1435

Cities near Zhengzhou

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$513
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$518
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$522
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$517
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$516
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$478
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$502
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$489
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$517
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$523
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$506
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$511
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$510
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$506
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$507
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$503
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$525
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$515
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$572
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$537
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$513
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$544
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$527
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$553
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$551
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$534
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$582
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$484
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$526
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$585
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$689
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$807
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$567
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$598
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$580
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$552
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$581
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$543
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$518
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$563