Daejeon vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$374
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
81
😀 Quality of life
74
100
🏙️ Population
1.48M
449K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 74% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5901st and 23rd ($959 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th and 3rd in South Korea and Switzerland, respectively. Check South Korea vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Daejeon ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 2496th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Zurich

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Daejeon Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5257
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.12
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13539
$22875

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$976
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041