Cost of living comparison

Ireland

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South Korea

Daejeon vs. Cork Cost of Living Summary

Daejeon is 52.8% cheaper than Cork.

Restaurants: pay 63.3% less in Daejeon
Groceries: pay 30.9% more in Daejeon
Transportation: pay 56.2% less in Daejeon
Housing: pay 78.1% less in Daejeon
Childcare: pay 6.6% more in Daejeon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.5% less in Daejeon
Clothing: pay 16.0% less in Daejeon

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

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Daejeon vs. Cork Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.3% less for restaurants

	Cork	Daejeon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.38 €19.92	$7.46 ₩9,962	-66.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.85 €11.44	$5.45 ₩7,273	-57.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.90 €2.58	$1.23 ₩1,644	-57.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 €1.96	$0.66 ₩877	-70.1%
Average			-63.3%

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pay 30.9% more for groceries

	Cork	Daejeon
Bread 1 loaf	$2.31 €2.06	$2.71 ₩3,611	+17.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.99 €6.22	$5.50 ₩7,347	-21.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.35 €5.65	$8.08 ₩10,786	+27.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.54 €4.04	$2.52 ₩3,367	-44.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.90 €5.25	$3.64 ₩4,858	-38.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.47 €1.31	$4.99 ₩6,665	+240.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.33 €1.18	$2.52 ₩3,367	+90.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 €1.35	$2.60 ₩3,464	+70.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.16 €1.92	$2.69 ₩3,593	+24.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.93	$2.37 ₩3,163	+126.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 €0.72	$1.25 ₩1,672	+54.9%
Average			+30.9%

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pay 56.2% less for transportation

	Cork	Daejeon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.02 €7.13	$4.72 ₩6,303	-41.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$76.14 €67.77	$11.20 ₩14,944	-85.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,000.39 €34,711.75	$28,162.26 ₩38M	-27.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.24 €15.35	$9.18 ₩12,254	-46.8%
Average			-56.2%

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pay 78.1% less for housing

	Cork	Daejeon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.73 €49.60	$22.39 ₩29,887	-59.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,161.09 €1,923.45	$373.20 ₩498K	-82.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,811.36 €1,612.17	$298.56 ₩398K	-83.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.99 €163.76	$133.06 ₩178K	-27.7%
Average			-78.1%

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pay 6.6% more for childcare

	Cork	Daejeon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,078.55 €959.95	$302.29 ₩403K	-72.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,374.73 €4,783.70	$21,781.84 ₩29M	+305.3%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 40.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Cork	Daejeon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.28 €6.48	$3.55 ₩4,732	-51.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.38 €3.90	$3.68 ₩4,908	-16.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.16 €17.94	$3.36 ₩4,483	-83.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.32 €47.45	$33.59 ₩44,831	-37.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.44 €11.96	$11.20 ₩14,944	-16.7%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 16.0% less for clothing

	Cork	Daejeon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$94.91 €84.47	$64.19 ₩85,677	-32.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.76 €38.06	$41.05 ₩54,793	-4.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.90 €96.03	$93.30 ₩125K	-13.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.88 €106.70	$106.36 ₩142K	-11.3%
Average			-16.0%

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