Cost of living comparison

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Kotor vs. Daejeon Cost of Living Summary

Kotor is 11.9% more expensive than Daejeon.

Restaurants
pay 80.3% more in Kotor
Groceries
pay 58.6% less in Kotor
Transportation
pay 61.7% more in Kotor
Housing
pay 68.2% more in Kotor
Childcare
pay 38.5% less in Kotor
Entertainment and Sports
pay 9.4% less in Kotor
Clothing
pay 11.3% more in Kotor

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

Kotor vs. Daejeon Cost Breakdown

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

pay 80.3% more for restaurants

 
Daejeon
Kotor
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.46
₩9,962
$11.20
€9.97
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.45
₩7,273
$11.17
€9.94
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.23
₩1,644
$2.55
€2.27

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pay 58.6% less for groceries

 
Daejeon
Kotor
Bread
1 loaf
$2.71
₩3,611
$0.98
€0.87
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.50
₩7,347
$4.34
€3.86
Milk (1 gallon) $8.08
₩10,786
$4.90
€4.36

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pay 61.7% more for transportation

 
Daejeon
Kotor
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.72
₩6,303
$6.62
€5.89
Monthly public transit pass $11.20
₩14,944
$44.79
€39.86
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,162.26
₩38M
$29,113.12
€25,911.73

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pay 68.2% more for housing

 
Daejeon
Kotor
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$22.39
₩29,887
$31.91
€28.40
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $373.20
₩498K
$671.84
€597.96
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $298.56
₩398K
$653.18
€581.35

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pay 38.5% less for childcare

 
Daejeon
Kotor
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $302.29
₩403K
$340.96
€303.47
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $21,781.84
₩29M
$7,315.61
€6,511.15

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pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Daejeon
Kotor
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.55
₩4,732
$3.08
€2.74
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.68
₩4,908
$3.16
€2.82
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.36
₩4,483
$4.37
€3.89

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pay 11.3% more for clothing

 
Daejeon
Kotor
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$64.19
₩85,677
$87.34
€77.74
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$41.05
₩54,793
$44.79
€39.86
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$93.30
₩125K
$97.04
€86.37

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