Cost of living comparison

Austria

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South Korea

Daejeon vs. Dornbirn Cost of Living Summary

Daejeon is 42.3% cheaper than Dornbirn.

Restaurants: pay 61.0% less in Daejeon
Groceries: pay 24.7% more in Daejeon
Transportation: pay 47.4% less in Daejeon
Housing: pay 65.9% less in Daejeon
Childcare: pay 33.6% less in Daejeon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.9% less in Daejeon
Clothing: pay 40.3% more in Daejeon

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

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Daejeon vs. Dornbirn Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.0% less for restaurants

	Dornbirn	Daejeon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €15.95	$7.46 ₩9,962	-58.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$5.45 ₩7,273	-51.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.29 €3.82	$1.23 ₩1,644	-71.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.66 €3.26	$0.66 ₩877	-82.0%
Average			-61.0%

Dornbirn vs. Daejeon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.7% more for groceries

	Dornbirn	Daejeon
Bread 1 loaf	$3.03 €2.70	$2.71 ₩3,611	-10.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.58 €7.64	$5.50 ₩7,347	-35.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.51 €5.80	$8.08 ₩10,786	+24.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.28 €4.70	$2.52 ₩3,367	-52.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.26 €5.58	$3.64 ₩4,858	-41.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.13	$4.99 ₩6,665	+293.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.94	$2.52 ₩3,367	+139.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 €1.54	$2.60 ₩3,464	+50.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 €1.58	$2.69 ₩3,593	+51.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$2.37 ₩3,163	+134.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.97	$1.25 ₩1,672	+14.8%
Average			+24.7%

Dornbirn vs. Daejeon - Cost of groceries

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pay 47.4% less for transportation

	Dornbirn	Daejeon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.01 €6.24	$4.72 ₩6,303	-32.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.87 €48.83	$11.20 ₩14,944	-79.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,661.80 €26,400.07	$28,162.26 ₩38M	-5.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.95 €20.43	$9.18 ₩12,254	-60.0%
Average			-47.4%

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pay 65.9% less for housing

	Dornbirn	Daejeon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.79 €27.41	$22.39 ₩29,887	-27.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,231.71 €1,096.27	$373.20 ₩498K	-69.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,026.42 €913.55	$298.56 ₩398K	-70.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$239.76 €213.39	$133.06 ₩178K	-44.5%
Average			-65.9%

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pay 33.6% less for childcare

	Dornbirn	Daejeon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$443.98 €395.15	$302.29 ₩403K	-31.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$33,592.07 €29,898.15	$21,781.84 ₩29M	-35.2%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 31.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Dornbirn	Daejeon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.04 €4.48	$3.55 ₩4,732	-29.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.42 €3.94	$3.68 ₩4,908	-16.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.28 €6.48	$3.36 ₩4,483	-53.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.19 €47.34	$33.59 ₩44,831	-36.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.68 €13.95	$11.20 ₩14,944	-28.6%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 40.3% more for clothing

	Dornbirn	Daejeon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.99 €49.83	$64.19 ₩85,677	+14.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.09 €53.48	$41.05 ₩54,793	-31.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.79 €39.86	$93.30 ₩125K	+108.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.79 €39.86	$106.36 ₩142K	+137.5%
Average			+40.3%

Dornbirn vs. Daejeon - Cost of clothing

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