Cost of living comparison

Moldova

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South Korea

Daejeon vs. Balti Cost of Living Summary

Daejeon is 35.3% more expensive than Balti.

Restaurants: pay 24.0% less in Daejeon
Groceries: pay 3.1 times more in Daejeon
Transportation: pay 16.1% less in Daejeon
Housing: pay 0.1% more in Daejeon
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Daejeon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.9% more in Daejeon
Clothing: pay 57.2% more in Daejeon

The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Daejeon are more expensive than in Balti. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Daejeon. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Daejeon.

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Daejeon vs. Balti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Daejeon instead of Balti, you would:

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pay 24.0% less for restaurants

	Balti	Daejeon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.41 MDL150.43	$7.46 ₩9,953	-11.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 MDL188.04	$5.45 ₩7,265	-48.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MDL19.39	$1.23 ₩1,642	+13.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL12.03	$0.66 ₩876	-2.4%
Average			-24.0%

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pay 3.1 times more for groceries

	Balti	Daejeon
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 MDL8.52	$2.71 ₩3,608	+467.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 MDL60.17	$5.50 ₩7,340	+63.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.67 MDL83.52	$8.08 ₩10,775	+73.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 MDL39.71	$2.52 ₩3,364	+13.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 MDL37.89	$3.64 ₩4,853	+71.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 MDL8.19	$4.99 ₩6,659	+990.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 MDL18.20	$2.52 ₩3,363	+147.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 MDL14.99	$2.60 ₩3,461	+209.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 MDL18.86	$2.69 ₩3,589	+155.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 MDL6.00	$2.37 ₩3,160	+605.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.09	$1.25 ₩1,670	+447.0%
Average			+210.4%

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pay 16.1% less for transportation

	Balti	Daejeon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.01 MDL107.40	$4.72 ₩6,297	-21.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.83 MDL300.87	$11.20 ₩14,929	-33.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,658.64 MDL602K	$28,162.26 ₩38M	-16.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.82 MDL86.25	$9.18 ₩12,242	+90.3%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 0.1% more for housing

	Balti	Daejeon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.22 MDL200.58	$22.39 ₩29,858	+99.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$392.43 MDL7,015.66	$373.20 ₩498K	-4.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$280.49 MDL5,014.49	$298.56 ₩398K	+6.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.59 MDL3,067.69	$133.06 ₩177K	-22.5%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Balti	Daejeon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.20 MDL2,005.80	$302.29 ₩403K	+169.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,236.33 MDL93,613.51	$21,781.84 ₩29M	+316.0%
Average			+234.8%

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pay 57.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Balti	Daejeon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 MDL20.06	$3.55 ₩4,727	+216.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.74 MDL31.09	$3.68 ₩4,903	+111.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.37 MDL60.17	$3.36 ₩4,479	-0.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 MDL651.88	$33.59 ₩44,787	-7.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.57 MDL135.39	$11.20 ₩14,929	+47.8%
Average			+57.9%

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pay 57.2% more for clothing

	Balti	Daejeon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.88 MDL802.32	$64.19 ₩85,592	+43.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.66 MDL601.74	$41.05 ₩54,739	+22.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.10 MDL1,002.90	$93.30 ₩124K	+66.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.49 MDL902.61	$106.36 ₩142K	+110.7%
Average			+57.2%

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