Cost of living comparison
compared to
Redmond vs. Daejeon Cost of Living Summary
Redmond is 2.8 times more expensive than Daejeon.
Redmond vs. Daejeon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Redmond instead of Daejeon, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Daejeon
|
Redmond
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.72
₩10,320
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.17
₩7,930
|
$13.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
₩2,129
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
₩1,195
|
$2.38
|
|
Daejeon vs. Redmond - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.3% more for groceries
|
Daejeon
|
Redmond
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
₩3,938
|
$5.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
₩7,821
|
$8.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.66
₩11,761
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
₩3,850
|
$4.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.45
₩5,297
|
$4.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.69
₩5,667
|
$3.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
₩2,217
|
$1.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
₩3,778
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
₩3,528
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
₩3,449
|
$1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
₩1,823
|
$1.30
|
|
Daejeon vs. Redmond - Cost of groceries
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Daejeon
|
Redmond
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
₩6,668
|
$4.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.61
₩16,295
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,696.92
₩41M
|
$36,656.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.70
₩13,362
|
$16.02
|
|
Daejeon vs. Redmond - Cost of transportation
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Daejeon
|
Redmond
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.59
₩36,210
|
$78.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.78
₩543K
|
$2,300.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.89
₩463K
|
$2,265.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.45
₩191K
|
$200.99
|
|
Daejeon vs. Redmond - Cost of housing
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Daejeon
|
Redmond
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.59
₩420K
|
$2,200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$33,609.06
₩52M
|
$30,000.00
|
|
Daejeon vs. Redmond - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Daejeon
|
Redmond
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.18
₩4,888
|
$7.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,522
|
$6.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.18
₩4,888
|
$12.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.01
₩44,539
|
$69.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
₩16,295
|
$16.00
|
|
Daejeon vs. Redmond - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.6% more for clothing
|
Daejeon
|
Redmond
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.85
₩93,423
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.92
₩59,747
|
$54.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.06
₩117K
|
$98.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.83
₩155K
|
$135.08
|
|
Daejeon vs. Redmond - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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