Cost of living comparison

South Korea

compared to

Belgium

Brugge vs. Daejeon Cost of Living Summary

Brugge is 53.7% more expensive than Daejeon.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Brugge
Groceries: pay 43.3% less in Brugge
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Brugge
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Brugge
Childcare: pay 32.4% less in Brugge
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.7% more in Brugge
Clothing: pay 51.1% more in Brugge

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

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Brugge vs. Daejeon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Daejeon	Brugge
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.46 ₩9,962	$22.39 €19.93	+200.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.45 ₩7,273	$11.20 €9.97	+105.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 ₩1,644	$2.95 €2.63	+139.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ₩877	$2.88 €2.57	+339.0%
Average			+167.0%

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pay 43.3% less for groceries

	Daejeon	Brugge
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 ₩3,611	$1.92 €1.71	-29.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.50 ₩7,347	$5.77 €5.14	+4.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.08 ₩10,786	$4.65 €4.14	-42.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 ₩3,367	$3.84 €3.41	+52.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.64 ₩4,858	$5.42 €4.82	+48.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.99 ₩6,665	$1.19 €1.05	-76.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.52 ₩3,367	$0.99 €0.88	-60.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.60 ₩3,464	$0.99 €0.88	-61.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.69 ₩3,593	$1.03 €0.91	-61.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.37 ₩3,163	$1.05 €0.93	-55.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.25 ₩1,672	$0.42 €0.38	-66.2%
Average			-43.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Daejeon	Brugge
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.72 ₩6,303	$7.63 €6.79	+61.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.20 ₩14,944	$54.87 €48.83	+390.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,162.26 ₩38M	$35,462.03 €31,562.48	+25.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.18 ₩12,254	$23.07 €20.53	+151.3%
Average			+106.7%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Daejeon	Brugge
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.39 ₩29,887	$53.04 €47.21	+136.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$373.20 ₩498K	$923.78 €822.20	+147.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$298.56 ₩398K	$839.80 €747.45	+181.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$133.06 ₩178K	$161.43 €143.67	+21.3%
Average			+133.6%

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pay 32.4% less for childcare

	Daejeon	Brugge
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$302.29 ₩403K	$597.19 €531.52	+97.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,781.84 ₩29M	$5,038.81 €4,484.72	-76.9%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 45.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Daejeon	Brugge
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 ₩4,732	$5.32 €4.73	+50.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 ₩4,908	$4.34 €3.86	+18.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,483	$13.16 €11.71	+291.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.59 ₩44,831	$42.66 €37.97	+27.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,944	$14.56 €12.96	+30.0%
Average			+45.7%

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pay 51.1% more for clothing

	Daejeon	Brugge
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.19 ₩85,677	$102.18 €90.94	+59.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.05 ₩54,793	$59.35 €52.82	+44.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.30 ₩125K	$88.65 €78.90	-5.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.36 ₩142K	$253.81 €225.90	+138.6%
Average			+51.1%

Daejeon vs. Brugge - Cost of clothing

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