Cost of living comparison

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Bend vs. Daejeon Cost of Living Summary

Bend is 99.3% more expensive than Daejeon.

Restaurants
pay 2.3 times more in Bend
Groceries
pay 13.9% less in Bend
Transportation
pay 36.4% more in Bend
Housing
pay 4.0 times more in Bend
Childcare
pay 2.3 times more in Bend
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.0 times more in Bend
Clothing
pay 8.3% more in Bend

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

Bend vs. Daejeon Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

 
Daejeon
Bend
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.72
₩10,002
$21.50
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.17
₩7,685
$10.28
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.39
₩2,063
$2.51
 

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pay 13.9% less for groceries

 
Daejeon
Bend
Bread
1 loaf
$2.56
₩3,816
$4.14
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.09
₩7,580
$5.62
 
Milk (1 gallon) $7.66
₩11,398
$4.56
 

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pay 36.4% more for transportation

 
Daejeon
Bend
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.34
₩6,463
$3.93
 
Monthly public transit pass $10.61
₩15,792
$22.50
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,696.92
₩40M
$32,822.84
 

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pay 4.0 times more for housing

 
Daejeon
Bend
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$23.59
₩35,093
$66.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $353.78
₩526K
$2,210.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $301.89
₩449K
$1,841.67
 

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

 
Daejeon
Bend
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $273.59
₩407K
$1,162.50
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $33,609.06
₩50M
$13,000.00
 

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Daejeon
Bend
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.18
₩4,738
$6.50
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.60
₩5,352
$5.42
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.18
₩4,738
$10.50
 

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pay 8.3% more for clothing

 
Daejeon
Bend
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$60.85
₩90,541
$55.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$38.92
₩57,904
$56.33
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$76.06
₩113K
$72.50
 

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