Cost of living comparison
Bentonville vs. Daejeon Cost of Living Summary
Bentonville is 57.0% more expensive than Daejeon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Bentonville
- Groceries
-
pay 38.6% less in Bentonville
- Transportation
-
pay 8.1% less in Bentonville
- Housing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Bentonville
- Childcare
-
pay 94.6% more in Bentonville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.8% more in Bentonville
- Clothing
-
pay 22.8% less in Bentonville
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Bentonville are more expensive than in Daejeon. Expenses including groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Bentonville. Notably, housing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Bentonville.
Bentonville vs. Daejeon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bentonville instead of Daejeon, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Daejeon
|
Bentonville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.46
₩9,953
|
$20.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.45
₩7,265
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
₩1,642
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
₩876
|
$1.75
|
|
pay 38.6% less for groceries
|
Daejeon
|
Bentonville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
₩3,608
|
$2.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.50
₩7,340
|
$4.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.08
₩10,775
|
$3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
₩3,364
|
$4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.64
₩4,853
|
$4.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.99
₩6,659
|
$1.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.52
₩3,363
|
$0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.60
₩3,461
|
$1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.69
₩3,589
|
$1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.37
₩3,160
|
$0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
₩1,670
|
$1.00
|
|
pay 8.1% less for transportation
|
Daejeon
|
Bentonville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.72
₩6,297
|
$3.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.20
₩14,929
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,162.26
₩38M
|
$31,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.18
₩12,242
|
$12.44
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Daejeon
|
Bentonville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.39
₩29,858
|
$63.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$373.20
₩498K
|
$1,680.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$298.56
₩398K
|
$1,257.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.06
₩177K
|
$145.13
|
|
pay 94.6% more for childcare
|
Daejeon
|
Bentonville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$302.29
₩403K
|
$1,183.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,781.84
₩29M
|
$21,064.17
|
|
pay 28.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Daejeon
|
Bentonville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.55
₩4,727
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
₩4,903
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
₩4,479
|
$8.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
₩44,787
|
$21.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.20
₩14,929
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 22.8% less for clothing
|
Daejeon
|
Bentonville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.19
₩85,592
|
$47.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.05
₩54,739
|
$39.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.30
₩124K
|
$65.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.36
₩142K
|
$77.50
|
|
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