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Daejeon vs. Fort Wayne Cost of Living Summary
Daejeon is 16.7% cheaper than Fort Wayne.
Daejeon vs. Fort Wayne Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Daejeon instead of Fort Wayne, you would:
pay 53.0% less for restaurants
Fort Wayne | Daejeon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $16.00 | $6.72 ₩10,320 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $10.00 | $5.17 ₩7,930 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.33 | $1.39 ₩2,129 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.23 | $0.78 ₩1,195 | |
Fort Wayne vs. Daejeon - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.5% more for groceries
Fort Wayne | Daejeon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.99 | $2.56 ₩3,938 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $8.45 | $5.09 ₩7,821 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.03 | $7.66 ₩11,761 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.40 | $2.51 ₩3,850 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.35 | $3.45 ₩5,297 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.46 | $3.69 ₩5,667 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.56 | $1.44 ₩2,217 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.58 | $2.46 ₩3,778 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.32 | $2.30 ₩3,528 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.97 | $2.25 ₩3,449 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.37 | $1.19 ₩1,823 | |
Fort Wayne vs. Daejeon - Cost of groceries
pay 22.8% less for transportation
Fort Wayne | Daejeon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.19 | $4.34 ₩6,668 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $32.50 | $10.61 ₩16,295 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $31,965.00 | $26,696.92 ₩41M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $15.43 | $8.70 ₩13,362 | |
Fort Wayne vs. Daejeon - Cost of transportation
pay 48.9% less for housing
Fort Wayne | Daejeon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $70.62 | $23.59 ₩36,210 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,233.33 | $353.78 ₩543K | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,016.67 | $301.89 ₩463K | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $110.66 | $124.45 ₩191K | |
Fort Wayne vs. Daejeon - Cost of housing
pay 1.7% less for childcare
Fort Wayne | Daejeon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $955.56 | $273.59 ₩420K | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $20,000.00 | $33,609.06 ₩52M | |
Fort Wayne vs. Daejeon - Cost of childcare
pay 31.9% less for entertainment and sports
Fort Wayne | Daejeon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.25 | $3.18 ₩4,888 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.47 | $3.60 ₩5,522 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $8.26 | $3.18 ₩4,888 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $50.00 | $29.01 ₩44,539 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.00 | $10.61 ₩16,295 | |
Fort Wayne vs. Daejeon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1% more for clothing
Fort Wayne | Daejeon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $51.00 | $60.85 ₩93,423 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $37.00 | $38.92 ₩59,747 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $91.67 | $76.06 ₩117K | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $100.00 | $100.83 ₩155K | |
Fort Wayne vs. Daejeon - Cost of clothing
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