Cost of living comparison

Germany

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South Korea

Daejeon vs. Hamburg Cost of Living Summary

Daejeon is 28.6% cheaper than Hamburg.

Restaurants: pay 67.0% less in Daejeon
Groceries: pay 48.1% more in Daejeon
Transportation: pay 54.2% less in Daejeon
Housing: pay 59.6% less in Daejeon
Childcare: pay 14.7% more in Daejeon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.2% less in Daejeon
Clothing: pay 39.1% less in Daejeon

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

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Daejeon vs. Hamburg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 67.0% less for restaurants

	Hamburg	Daejeon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.02 €18.15	$6.72 ₩9,258	-68.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.02 €12.10	$5.17 ₩7,114	-63.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.55 €3.06	$1.39 ₩1,910	-60.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.22 €2.78	$0.78 ₩1,072	-75.8%
Average			-67.0%

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pay 48.1% more for groceries

	Hamburg	Daejeon
Bread 1 loaf	$2.24 €1.94	$2.56 ₩3,533	+14.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 €6.17	$5.09 ₩7,017	-28.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.18 €4.47	$7.66 ₩10,551	+48.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.00 €3.46	$2.51 ₩3,454	-37.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.78 €4.99	$3.45 ₩4,752	-40.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 €1.34	$3.69 ₩5,084	+137.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.86	$1.44 ₩1,989	+45.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.12 €0.97	$2.46 ₩3,389	+120.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.16 €1.87	$2.30 ₩3,165	+6.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 €0.65	$2.25 ₩3,094	+199.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.62	$1.19 ₩1,636	+65.3%
Average			+48.1%

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pay 54.2% less for transportation

	Hamburg	Daejeon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.69 €6.64	$4.34 ₩5,982	-43.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.74 €58.49	$10.61 ₩14,618	-84.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,745.96 €27,407.36	$26,696.92 ₩37M	-15.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.24 €27.83	$8.70 ₩11,987	-73.0%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 59.6% less for housing

	Hamburg	Daejeon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.29 €33.92	$23.59 ₩32,485	-40.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,361.97 €1,175.83	$353.78 ₩487K	-74.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$964.76 €832.91	$301.89 ₩416K	-68.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$281.38 €242.93	$124.45 ₩171K	-55.8%
Average			-59.6%

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pay 14.7% more for childcare

	Hamburg	Daejeon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$259.29 €223.86	$273.59 ₩377K	+5.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,155.76 €23,444.49	$33,609.06 ₩46M	+23.8%
Average			+14.7%

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pay 43.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Hamburg	Daejeon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.84 €5.04	$3.18 ₩4,385	-45.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.87 €4.20	$3.60 ₩4,954	-26.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.16 €8.77	$3.18 ₩4,385	-68.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.71 €42.05	$29.01 ₩39,956	-40.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.35 €14.12	$10.61 ₩14,618	-35.1%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 39.1% less for clothing

	Hamburg	Daejeon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.37 €80.61	$60.85 ₩83,810	-34.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.19 €57.14	$38.92 ₩53,600	-41.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.95 €107.01	$76.06 ₩105K	-38.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$173.86 €150.10	$100.83 ₩139K	-42.0%
Average			-39.1%

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