Cost of living comparison

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Daejeon vs. Curitiba Cost of Living Summary

Daejeon is 66.2% more expensive than Curitiba.

Restaurants
pay 2.8% more in Daejeon
Groceries
pay 3.0 times more in Daejeon
Transportation
pay 9.0% less in Daejeon
Housing
pay 34.6% more in Daejeon
Childcare
pay 2.9 times more in Daejeon
Entertainment and Sports
pay 43.4% more in Daejeon
Clothing
pay 5.4% more in Daejeon

The cost of groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Daejeon are more expensive than in Curitiba. Notably, groceries and childcare are significantly more expensive in Daejeon.

Daejeon vs. Curitiba Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.8% more for restaurants

 
Curitiba
Daejeon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.26
R$32.12
$6.72
₩10,002
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.56
R$33.65
$5.17
₩7,685
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.20
R$6.17
$1.39
₩2,063

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pay 3.0 times more for groceries

 
Curitiba
Daejeon
Bread
1 loaf
$1.54
R$7.90
$2.56
₩3,816
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.26
R$21.84
$5.09
₩7,580
Milk (1 gallon) $3.81
R$19.56
$7.66
₩11,398

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pay 9.0% less for transportation

 
Curitiba
Daejeon
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.77
R$24.45
$4.34
₩6,463
Monthly public transit pass $48.09
R$246.57
$10.61
₩15,792
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,721.83
R$106K
$26,696.92
₩40M

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pay 34.6% more for housing

 
Curitiba
Daejeon
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$21.21
R$108.72
$23.59
₩35,093
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $383.73
R$1,967.47
$353.78
₩526K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $268.47
R$1,376.52
$301.89
₩449K

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

 
Curitiba
Daejeon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $294.70
R$1,510.99
$273.59
₩407K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,891.96
R$35,336.46
$33,609.06
₩50M

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pay 43.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Curitiba
Daejeon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.25
R$11.54
$3.18
₩4,738
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.21
R$11.32
$3.60
₩5,352
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.25
R$11.54
$3.18
₩4,738

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pay 5.4% more for clothing

 
Curitiba
Daejeon
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$58.37
R$299.26
$60.85
₩90,541
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$46.18
R$236.79
$38.92
₩57,904
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$85.13
R$436.50
$76.06
₩113K

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