Cost of living comparison
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Daejeon vs. Beaverton Cost of Living Summary
Daejeon is 49.7% cheaper than Beaverton.
Daejeon vs. Beaverton Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Daejeon instead of Beaverton, you would:
pay 60.4% less for restaurants
|
Beaverton
|
Daejeon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$7.46
₩9,953
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$5.45
₩7,265
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
|
$1.23
₩1,642
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$0.66
₩876
|
|
Beaverton vs. Daejeon - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.4% more for groceries
|
Beaverton
|
Daejeon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19
|
$2.71
₩3,608
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.00
|
$5.50
₩7,340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.07
|
$8.08
₩10,775
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$2.52
₩3,364
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.80
|
$3.64
₩4,853
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$4.99
₩6,659
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$2.52
₩3,363
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$2.60
₩3,461
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$2.69
₩3,589
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$2.37
₩3,160
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$1.25
₩1,670
|
|
Beaverton vs. Daejeon - Cost of groceries
pay 49.8% less for transportation
|
Beaverton
|
Daejeon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.04
|
$4.72
₩6,297
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.50
|
$11.20
₩14,929
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,318.00
|
$28,162.26
₩38M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.71
|
$9.18
₩12,242
|
|
Beaverton vs. Daejeon - Cost of transportation
pay 73.8% less for housing
|
Beaverton
|
Daejeon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$89.00
|
$22.39
₩29,858
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,724.80
|
$373.20
₩498K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,477.50
|
$298.56
₩398K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.33
|
$133.06
₩177K
|
|
Beaverton vs. Daejeon - Cost of housing
pay 39.0% less for childcare
|
Beaverton
|
Daejeon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,360.00
|
$302.29
₩403K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,000.00
|
$21,781.84
₩29M
|
|
Beaverton vs. Daejeon - Cost of childcare
pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beaverton
|
Daejeon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$3.55
₩4,727
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.97
|
$3.68
₩4,903
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
|
$3.36
₩4,479
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.00
|
$33.59
₩44,787
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$11.20
₩14,929
|
|
Beaverton vs. Daejeon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.6% more for clothing
|
Beaverton
|
Daejeon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
|
$64.19
₩85,592
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$41.05
₩54,739
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
|
$93.30
₩124K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.67
|
$106.36
₩142K
|
|
Beaverton vs. Daejeon - Cost of clothing
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