Cost of living in Daejeon
compared to
Cost of living in Daejeon vs. South Korea overall average
Daejeon is 0.2% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.7% less in Daejeon
- Groceries
-
pay 0.2% less in Daejeon
- Transportation
-
pay 18.3% less in Daejeon
- Housing
-
pay 9.5% less in Daejeon
- Childcare
-
pay 47.8% more in Daejeon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.5% less in Daejeon
- Clothing
-
pay 7.3% less in Daejeon
Expenses including transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Daejeon.
Daejeon Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.72
₩9,907
|
$5.66
-
$9.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.17
₩7,612
|
$4.25
-
$6.44
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
₩2,044
|
$1.06
-
$2.48
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
₩1,147
|
$0.57
-
$2.12
|
Daejeon - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
₩3,780
|
$0.85
-
$5.66
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
₩7,508
|
$3.54
-
$17.69
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.66
₩11,290
|
$4.82
-
$9.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
₩3,696
|
$1.98
-
$3.65
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.45
₩5,085
|
$1.60
-
$5.14
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.69
₩5,440
|
$0.96
-
$6.42
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
₩2,129
|
$1.28
-
$3.21
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
₩3,626
|
$0.96
-
$4.81
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
₩3,387
|
$0.96
-
$6.74
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
₩3,311
|
$0.96
-
$3.21
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
₩1,750
|
$0.58
-
$2.25
|
Daejeon - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
₩6,401
|
$4.30
-
$4.55
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.61
₩15,642
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,696.92
₩39,345,918
|
$26,696.92
-
$26,696.92
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.70
₩12,826
|
$6.62
-
$19.03
|
Daejeon - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.59
₩34,760
|
$21.23
-
$28.30
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.78
₩521,400
|
$212.27
-
$495.29
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.89
₩444,928
|
$198.12
-
$424.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.45
₩183,410
|
$108.21
-
$216.43
|
Daejeon - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.59
₩403,216
|
$247.65
-
$325.48
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$33,609.06
₩49,533,039
|
$31,840.17
-
$35,377.96
|
Daejeon - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.18
₩4,693
|
$1.42
-
$4.95
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,301
|
$2.83
-
$4.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.18
₩4,693
|
$3.18
-
$3.54
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.01
₩42,755
|
$14.15
-
$49.53
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
₩15,642
|
$9.20
-
$14.15
|
Daejeon - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.85
₩89,681
|
$50.94
-
$106.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.92
₩57,354
|
$38.92
-
$70.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.06
₩112,101
|
$45.99
-
$134.44
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.83
₩148,599
|
$56.60
-
$141.51
|
Daejeon - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in South Korea
to see the average cost of cities throughout South Korea, like
Busan,
Gyeonggi,
Daegu,
Chuncheon,
Cheonan,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in South Korea compared to Daejeon.
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