Cost of living comparison

Armenia

compared to

South Korea

Daejeon vs. Gyumri Cost of Living Summary

Daejeon is 33.0% more expensive than Gyumri.

Restaurants: pay 22.7% less in Daejeon
Groceries: pay 3.1 times more in Daejeon
Transportation: pay 5.4% less in Daejeon
Childcare: pay 88.6% more in Daejeon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.0% more in Daejeon
Clothing: pay 34.0% more in Daejeon

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

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Daejeon vs. Gyumri Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.7% less for restaurants

	Gyumri	Daejeon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.42 AMD3,770.81	$7.46 ₩9,962	-28.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.33 AMD3,378.65	$5.45 ₩7,273	-41.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 AMD314.23	$1.23 ₩1,644	+41.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 AMD150.83	$0.66 ₩877	+57.7%
Average			-22.7%

Gyumri vs. Daejeon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.1 times more for groceries

	Gyumri	Daejeon
Bread 1 loaf	$0.50 AMD181.00	$2.71 ₩3,611	+441.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.03 AMD1,458.05	$5.50 ₩7,347	+36.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.38 AMD2,310.90	$8.08 ₩10,786	+26.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.07 AMD748.13	$2.52 ₩3,367	+22.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 AMD1,185.89	$3.64 ₩4,858	+11.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 AMD206.55	$4.99 ₩6,665	+775.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 AMD250.86	$2.52 ₩3,367	+264.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.52 AMD190.05	$2.60 ₩3,464	+394.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 AMD243.26	$2.69 ₩3,593	+300.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 AMD117.59	$2.37 ₩3,163	+629.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 AMD111.58	$1.25 ₩1,672	+306.4%
Average			+208.1%

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pay 5.4% less for transportation

	Gyumri	Daejeon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.85 AMD2,116.37	$4.72 ₩6,303	-19.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.20 ₩14,944
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 AMD13M	$28,162.26 ₩38M	-19.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.43 AMD1,242.86	$9.18 ₩12,254	+167.4%
Average			-5.4%

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pay about the same for housing

	Gyumri	Daejeon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.58 AMD5,279.13	$22.39 ₩29,887	+53.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$472.15 AMD171K	$373.20 ₩498K	-21.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$288.85 AMD105K	$298.56 ₩398K	+3.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.29 AMD32,327.92	$133.06 ₩178K	+49.0%

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pay 88.6% more for childcare

	Gyumri	Daejeon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$180.53 AMD65,360.71	$302.29 ₩403K	+67.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,250.15 AMD4M	$21,781.84 ₩29M	+112.5%
Average			+88.6%

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pay 69.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Gyumri	Daejeon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.42 AMD512.83	$3.55 ₩4,732	+150.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.29 AMD829.58	$3.68 ₩4,908	+60.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.08 AMD754.16	$3.36 ₩4,483	+61.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.73 AMD14,748.06	$33.59 ₩44,831	-17.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 AMD1,508.32	$11.20 ₩14,944	+168.7%
Average			+69.0%

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pay 34.0% more for clothing

	Gyumri	Daejeon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 AMD12,066.59	$64.19 ₩85,677	+92.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.66 AMD15,083.24	$41.05 ₩54,793	-1.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$140.41 AMD50,836.11	$93.30 ₩125K	-33.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.66 AMD15,083.24	$106.36 ₩142K	+155.3%
Average			+34.0%

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