Daejeon vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Daejeon Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$370
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
81
😀 Quality of life
86
98
🏙️ Population
1.48M
447K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 71% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5865th and 41st ($975 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd 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 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 2 months in Zurich. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 314th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Daejeon vs Zurich infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Daejeon vs Zurich

Prices for goods and services in Daejeon and Zurich are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Daejeon Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$20539

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843