Cost of living comparison
compared to
Concord vs. Daejeon Cost of Living Summary
Concord is 95.2% more expensive than Daejeon.
Concord vs. Daejeon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Concord instead of Daejeon, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Daejeon
|
Concord
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.46
₩10,005
|
$20.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.45
₩7,304
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
₩1,651
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
₩880
|
$1.50
|
|
Daejeon vs. Concord - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.9% less for groceries
|
Daejeon
|
Concord
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
₩3,627
|
$4.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.50
₩7,379
|
$7.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.08
₩10,832
|
$4.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
₩3,382
|
$4.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.64
₩4,879
|
$4.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.99
₩6,694
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.52
₩3,381
|
$0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.60
₩3,479
|
$3.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.69
₩3,608
|
$3.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.37
₩3,177
|
$0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
₩1,679
|
$1.58
|
|
Daejeon vs. Concord - Cost of groceries
pay 44.8% more for transportation
|
Daejeon
|
Concord
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.72
₩6,330
|
$3.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.20
₩15,007
|
$32.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,162.26
₩38M
|
$36,619.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.18
₩12,306
|
$26.78
|
|
Daejeon vs. Concord - Cost of transportation
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Daejeon
|
Concord
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.39
₩30,015
|
$98.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$373.20
₩500K
|
$1,733.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$298.56
₩400K
|
$1,362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.06
₩178K
|
$148.39
|
|
Daejeon vs. Concord - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Daejeon
|
Concord
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$302.29
₩405K
|
$1,266.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,781.84
₩29M
|
$33,333.33
|
|
Daejeon vs. Concord - Cost of childcare
pay 66.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Daejeon
|
Concord
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.55
₩4,752
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
₩4,929
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
₩4,502
|
$14.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
₩45,022
|
$46.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.20
₩15,007
|
$19.00
|
|
Daejeon vs. Concord - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.6% less for clothing
|
Daejeon
|
Concord
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.19
₩86,043
|
$46.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.05
₩55,027
|
$43.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.30
₩125K
|
$93.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.36
₩143K
|
$131.25
|
|
Daejeon vs. Concord - Cost of clothing
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