Cost of living comparison

South Korea

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Malta

Mosta vs. Daejeon Cost of Living Summary

Mosta is 41.8% more expensive than Daejeon.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Mosta
Groceries: pay 36.4% less in Mosta
Transportation: pay 19.2% more in Mosta
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Mosta
Childcare: pay 27.9% less in Mosta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.1% more in Mosta
Clothing: pay 22.0% more in Mosta

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

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Mosta vs. Daejeon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Daejeon	Mosta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.46 ₩9,962	$16.80 €14.95	+125.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.45 ₩7,273	$12.32 €10.96	+126.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 ₩1,644	$2.05 €1.83	+66.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ₩877	$1.12 €1.00	+70.5%
Average			+112.7%

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pay 36.4% less for groceries

	Daejeon	Mosta
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 ₩3,611	$1.43 €1.28	-47.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.50 ₩7,347	$5.18 €4.61	-5.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.08 ₩10,786	$5.06 €4.50	-37.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 ₩3,367	$3.33 €2.96	+31.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.64 ₩4,858	$5.45 €4.85	+49.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.99 ₩6,665	$1.72 €1.53	-65.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.52 ₩3,367	$1.24 €1.11	-50.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.60 ₩3,464	$0.91 €0.81	-64.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.69 ₩3,593	$1.69 €1.51	-37.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.37 ₩3,163	$0.76 €0.67	-68.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.25 ₩1,672	$1.17 €1.04	-6.7%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 19.2% more for transportation

	Daejeon	Mosta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.72 ₩6,303	$5.68 €5.06	+20.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.20 ₩14,944	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,162.26 ₩38M	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	-0.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.18 ₩12,254	$18.25 €16.24	+98.8%
Average			+19.2%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Daejeon	Mosta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.39 ₩29,887	$29.39 €26.16	+31.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$373.20 ₩498K	$1,231.71 €1,096.27	+230.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$298.56 ₩398K	$1,063.75 €946.77	+256.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$133.06 ₩178K	$90.98 €80.97	-31.6%
Average			+156.6%

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pay 27.9% less for childcare

	Daejeon	Mosta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$302.29 ₩403K	$277.72 €247.18	-8.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,781.84 ₩29M	$12,317.09 €10,962.65	-43.5%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 14.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Daejeon	Mosta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 ₩4,732	$2.80 €2.49	-21.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 ₩4,908	$2.41 €2.14	-34.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,483	$6.27 €5.58	+86.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.59 ₩44,831	$75.30 €67.02	+124.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,944	$11.20 €9.97
Average			+14.1%

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pay 22.0% more for clothing

	Daejeon	Mosta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.19 ₩85,677	$57.44 €51.13	-10.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.05 ₩54,793	$68.96 €61.38	+68.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.30 ₩125K	$112.13 €99.80	+20.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.36 ₩142K	$130.55 €116.19	+22.7%
Average			+22.0%

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