Cost of living comparison

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Daejeon vs. Bentonville Cost of Living Summary

Daejeon is 36.3% cheaper than Bentonville.

Restaurants
pay 59.9% less in Daejeon
Groceries
pay 62.8% more in Daejeon
Transportation
pay 8.8% more in Daejeon
Housing
pay 71.1% less in Daejeon
Childcare
pay 48.6% less in Daejeon
Entertainment and Sports
pay 22.4% less in Daejeon
Clothing
pay 29.5% more in Daejeon

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

Daejeon vs. Bentonville Cost Breakdown

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

pay 59.9% less for restaurants

 
Bentonville
Daejeon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.50
 
$7.46
₩9,953
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.50
 
$5.45
₩7,265
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.50
 
$1.23
₩1,642

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pay 62.8% more for groceries

 
Bentonville
Daejeon
Bread
1 loaf
$2.87
 
$2.71
₩3,608
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.65
 
$5.50
₩7,340
Milk (1 gallon) $3.86
 
$8.08
₩10,775

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pay 8.8% more for transportation

 
Bentonville
Daejeon
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.33
 
$4.72
₩6,297
Monthly public transit pass ?? $11.20
₩14,929
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,000.00
 
$28,162.26
₩38M

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pay 71.1% less for housing

 
Bentonville
Daejeon
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$63.25
 
$22.39
₩29,858
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,680.00
 
$373.20
₩498K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,257.33
 
$298.56
₩398K

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pay 48.6% less for childcare

 
Bentonville
Daejeon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,183.50
 
$302.29
₩403K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $21,064.17
 
$21,781.84
₩29M

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pay 22.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Bentonville
Daejeon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.50
 
$3.55
₩4,727
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.50
 
$3.68
₩4,903
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.03
 
$3.36
₩4,479

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pay 29.5% more for clothing

 
Bentonville
Daejeon
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$47.33
 
$64.19
₩85,592
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.00
 
$41.05
₩54,739
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$65.00
 
$93.30
₩124K

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