Cost of living comparison

South Korea

compared to

Japan

Nagoya vs. Daejeon Cost of Living Summary

Nagoya is 19.9% more expensive than Daejeon.

Restaurants: pay 4.7% less in Nagoya
Groceries: pay 15.7% less in Nagoya
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Nagoya
Housing: pay 29.2% more in Nagoya
Childcare: pay 0.6% more in Nagoya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.9% more in Nagoya
Clothing: pay 23.5% less in Nagoya

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

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Nagoya vs. Daejeon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.7% less for restaurants

	Daejeon	Nagoya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.72 ₩10,002	$6.68 ¥1,086	-0.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.17 ₩7,685	$5.35 ¥868	+3.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 ₩2,063	$1.14 ¥185	-18.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ₩1,158	$0.75 ¥122	-3.4%
Average			-4.7%

Daejeon vs. Nagoya - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.7% less for groceries

	Daejeon	Nagoya
Bread 1 loaf	$2.56 ₩3,816	$1.46 ¥237	-43.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 ₩7,580	$4.86 ¥789	-4.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.66 ₩11,398	$6.11 ¥993	-20.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.51 ₩3,731	$2.21 ¥359	-11.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.45 ₩5,134	$3.09 ¥502	-10.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.69 ₩5,492	$2.75 ¥447	-25.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 ₩2,149	$1.36 ¥222	-5.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.46 ₩3,661	$1.76 ¥286	-28.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.30 ₩3,419	$2.64 ¥428	+14.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.25 ₩3,343	$1.48 ¥240	-34.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 ₩1,767	$1.14 ¥186	-3.6%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Daejeon	Nagoya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.34 ₩6,463	$4.43 ¥720	+2.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.61 ₩15,792	$53.46 ¥8,684	+403.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,696.92 ₩40M	$22,332.63 ¥4M	-16.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.70 ₩12,949	$24.99 ¥4,060	+187.2%
Average			+144.2%

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pay 29.2% more for housing

	Daejeon	Nagoya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.59 ₩35,093	$32.74 ¥5,319	+38.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$353.78 ₩526K	$573.57 ¥93,175	+62.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.89 ₩449K	$395.38 ¥64,227	+31.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.45 ₩185K	$105.54 ¥17,144	-15.2%
Average			+29.2%

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pay 0.6% more for childcare

	Daejeon	Nagoya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$273.59 ₩407K	$461.83 ¥75,023	+68.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$33,609.06 ₩50M	$10,914.61 ¥2M	-67.5%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Daejeon	Nagoya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 ₩4,738	$2.00 ¥326	-37.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 ₩5,352	$2.79 ¥454	-22.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,738	$3.34 ¥543	+4.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.01 ₩43,165	$53.90 ¥8,757	+85.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 ₩15,792	$12.03 ¥1,954	+13.3%
Average			+8.9%

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pay 23.5% less for clothing

	Daejeon	Nagoya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.85 ₩90,541	$44.33 ¥7,201	-27.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.92 ₩57,904	$30.91 ¥5,021	-20.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.06 ₩113K	$50.12 ¥8,141	-34.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.83 ₩150K	$88.54 ¥14,383	-12.2%
Average			-23.5%

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