Cost of living comparison

South Korea

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Moldova

Balti vs. Daejeon Cost of Living Summary

Balti is 26.1% cheaper than Daejeon.

Restaurants: pay 31.5% more in Balti
Groceries: pay 67.8% less in Balti
Transportation: pay 19.2% more in Balti
Housing: pay 0.1% less in Balti
Childcare: pay 70.1% less in Balti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.7% less in Balti
Clothing: pay 36.4% less in Balti

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

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Balti vs. Daejeon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.5% more for restaurants

	Daejeon	Balti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.46 ₩9,953	$8.41 MDL150.43	+12.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.45 ₩7,265	$10.52 MDL188.04	+93.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 ₩1,642	$1.08 MDL19.39	-11.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ₩876	$0.67 MDL12.03	+2.5%
Average			+31.5%

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pay 67.8% less for groceries

	Daejeon	Balti
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 ₩3,608	$0.48 MDL8.52	-82.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.50 ₩7,340	$3.37 MDL60.17	-38.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.08 ₩10,775	$4.67 MDL83.52	-42.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 ₩3,364	$2.22 MDL39.71	-11.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.64 ₩4,853	$2.12 MDL37.89	-41.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.99 ₩6,659	$0.46 MDL8.19	-90.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.52 ₩3,363	$1.02 MDL18.20	-59.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.60 ₩3,461	$0.84 MDL14.99	-67.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.69 ₩3,589	$1.05 MDL18.86	-60.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.37 ₩3,160	$0.34 MDL6.00	-85.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.25 ₩1,670	$0.23 MDL4.09	-81.7%
Average			-67.8%

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pay 19.2% more for transportation

	Daejeon	Balti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.72 ₩6,297	$6.01 MDL107.40	+27.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.20 ₩14,929	$16.83 MDL300.87	+50.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,162.26 ₩38M	$33,658.64 MDL602K	+19.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.18 ₩12,242	$4.82 MDL86.25	-47.5%
Average			+19.2%

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pay 0.1% less for housing

	Daejeon	Balti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.39 ₩29,858	$11.22 MDL200.58	-49.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$373.20 ₩498K	$392.43 MDL7,015.66	+5.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$298.56 ₩398K	$280.49 MDL5,014.49	-6.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$133.06 ₩177K	$171.59 MDL3,067.69	+29.0%
Average			-0.1%

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pay 70.1% less for childcare

	Daejeon	Balti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$302.29 ₩403K	$112.20 MDL2,005.80	-62.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,781.84 ₩29M	$5,236.33 MDL93,613.51	-76.0%
Average			-70.1%

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pay 36.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Daejeon	Balti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 ₩4,727	$1.12 MDL20.06	-68.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 ₩4,903	$1.74 MDL31.09	-52.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,479	$3.37 MDL60.17	+0.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.59 ₩44,787	$36.46 MDL651.88	+8.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,929	$7.57 MDL135.39	-32.4%
Average			-36.7%

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pay 36.4% less for clothing

	Daejeon	Balti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.19 ₩85,592	$44.88 MDL802.32	-30.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.05 ₩54,739	$33.66 MDL601.74	-18.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.30 ₩124K	$56.10 MDL1,002.90	-39.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.36 ₩142K	$50.49 MDL902.61	-52.5%
Average			-36.4%

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