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South Korea

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Armenia

Gyumri vs. Daejeon Cost of Living Summary

Gyumri is 24.8% cheaper than Daejeon.

Restaurants: pay 29.4% more in Gyumri
Groceries: pay 67.5% less in Gyumri
Transportation: pay 5.7% more in Gyumri
Childcare: pay 47.0% less in Gyumri
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.8% less in Gyumri
Clothing: pay 25.3% less in Gyumri

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

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Gyumri vs. Daejeon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.4% more for restaurants

	Daejeon	Gyumri
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.46 ₩9,962	$10.42 AMD3,770.81	+39.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.45 ₩7,273	$9.33 AMD3,378.65	+71.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 ₩1,644	$0.87 AMD314.23	-29.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ₩877	$0.42 AMD150.83	-36.6%
Average			+29.4%

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pay 67.5% less for groceries

	Daejeon	Gyumri
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 ₩3,611	$0.50 AMD181.00	-81.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.50 ₩7,347	$4.03 AMD1,458.05	-26.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.08 ₩10,786	$6.38 AMD2,310.90	-21.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 ₩3,367	$2.07 AMD748.13	-18.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.64 ₩4,858	$3.28 AMD1,185.89	-10.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.99 ₩6,665	$0.57 AMD206.55	-88.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.52 ₩3,367	$0.69 AMD250.86	-72.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.60 ₩3,464	$0.52 AMD190.05	-79.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.69 ₩3,593	$0.67 AMD243.26	-75.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.37 ₩3,163	$0.32 AMD117.59	-86.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.25 ₩1,672	$0.31 AMD111.58	-75.4%
Average			-67.5%

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pay 5.7% more for transportation

	Daejeon	Gyumri
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.72 ₩6,303	$5.85 AMD2,116.37	+23.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.20 ₩14,944	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,162.26 ₩38M	$35,000.00 AMD13M	+24.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.18 ₩12,254	$3.43 AMD1,242.86	-62.6%
Average			+5.7%

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pay about the same for housing

	Daejeon	Gyumri
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.39 ₩29,887	$14.58 AMD5,279.13	-34.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$373.20 ₩498K	$472.15 AMD171K	+26.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$298.56 ₩398K	$288.85 AMD105K	-3.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$133.06 ₩178K	$89.29 AMD32,327.92	-32.9%

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pay 47.0% less for childcare

	Daejeon	Gyumri
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$302.29 ₩403K	$180.53 AMD65,360.71	-40.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,781.84 ₩29M	$10,250.15 AMD4M	-52.9%
Average			-47.0%

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pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Daejeon	Gyumri
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 ₩4,732	$1.42 AMD512.83	-60.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 ₩4,908	$2.29 AMD829.58	-37.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,483	$2.08 AMD754.16	-38.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.59 ₩44,831	$40.73 AMD14,748.06	+21.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,944	$4.17 AMD1,508.32	-62.8%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 25.3% less for clothing

	Daejeon	Gyumri
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.19 ₩85,677	$33.33 AMD12,066.59	-48.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.05 ₩54,793	$41.66 AMD15,083.24	+1.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.30 ₩125K	$140.41 AMD50,836.11	+50.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.36 ₩142K	$41.66 AMD15,083.24	-60.8%
Average			-25.3%

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