Cost of Living in Daejeon

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$924
$2517
🛋️ Without rent
$567
$1757
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$358
$760
🍽️ Food
$395
$1024
🚐 Transport
$88.9
$240
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
😀 Quality of life
72
🏙️ Population
1.48M

The average cost of living in Daejeon is $924, which is in the top 37% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 5810th out of 9294 in our global list and 75th out of 87 in South Korea.

The median after-tax salary is $2372, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months. Ranked 2004th (TOP 22%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 30th best city to live in South Korea. With an estimated population of 1.48M, Daejeon is the 6th largest city in South Korea.

✈️ Closest airport 42 km Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513)
😷 Air quality Moderate 15.8 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 363 KAIST
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Prices in Daejeon

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

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