Cost of living comparison

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Sarasota vs. Daejeon Cost of Living Summary

Sarasota is 85.7% more expensive than Daejeon.

Restaurants
pay 2.8 times more in Sarasota
Groceries
pay 20.7% less in Sarasota
Transportation
pay 0.2% more in Sarasota
Housing
pay 4.1 times more in Sarasota
Childcare
pay 48.2% more in Sarasota
Entertainment and Sports
pay 58.9% more in Sarasota
Clothing
pay 20.9% more in Sarasota

The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and transportation in Sarasota are more expensive than in Daejeon. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Sarasota.

Sarasota vs. Daejeon Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

 
Daejeon
Sarasota
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.46
₩9,962
$27.50
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.45
₩7,273
$11.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.23
₩1,644
$3.25
 

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pay 20.7% less for groceries

 
Daejeon
Sarasota
Bread
1 loaf
$2.71
₩3,611
$4.02
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.50
₩7,347
$4.82
 
Milk (1 gallon) $8.08
₩10,786
$4.02
 

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pay 0.2% more for transportation

 
Daejeon
Sarasota
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.72
₩6,303
$3.76
 
Monthly public transit pass $11.20
₩14,944
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,162.26
₩38M
$36,928.80
 

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pay 4.1 times more for housing

 
Daejeon
Sarasota
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$22.39
₩29,887
$81.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $373.20
₩498K
$2,175.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $298.56
₩398K
$1,608.00
 

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pay 48.2% more for childcare

 
Daejeon
Sarasota
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $302.29
₩403K
$861.50
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $21,781.84
₩29M
$16,792.50
 

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pay 58.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Daejeon
Sarasota
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.55
₩4,732
$5.50
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.68
₩4,908
$4.62
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.36
₩4,483
$9.07
 

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pay 20.9% more for clothing

 
Daejeon
Sarasota
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$64.19
₩85,677
$63.75
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$41.05
₩54,793
$49.75
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$93.30
₩125K
$113.75
 

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