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Daejeon vs. Holon Cost of Living Summary

Daejeon is 16.5% cheaper than Holon.

Restaurants: pay 62.5% less in Daejeon
Groceries: pay 55.2% more in Daejeon
Transportation: pay 42.1% less in Daejeon
Housing: pay 40.0% less in Daejeon
Childcare: pay 48.1% more in Daejeon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.5% less in Daejeon
Clothing: pay 27.9% less in Daejeon

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

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Daejeon vs. Holon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.5% less for restaurants

	Holon	Daejeon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.88 ₪62.65	$6.72 ₩9,464	-67.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.92 ₪44.75	$5.17 ₩7,272	-65.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.91 ₪8.73	$1.39 ₩1,952	-52.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 ₪6.56	$0.78 ₩1,096	-64.4%
Average			-62.5%

Holon vs. Daejeon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 55.2% more for groceries

	Holon	Daejeon
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 ₪6.64	$2.56 ₩3,611	+16.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.58 ₪25.73	$5.09 ₩7,172	-40.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 ₪22.85	$7.66 ₩10,785	+0.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.02 ₪12.07	$2.51 ₩3,530	-37.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.48 ₪16.44	$3.45 ₩4,857	-37.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 ₪4.87	$3.69 ₩5,196	+127.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 ₪2.84	$1.44 ₩2,033	+52.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 ₪2.44	$2.46 ₩3,464	+203.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 ₪3.45	$2.30 ₩3,235	+99.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 ₪2.56	$2.25 ₩3,163	+163.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.74 ₪2.23	$1.19 ₩1,672	+59.6%
Average			+55.2%

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pay 42.1% less for transportation

	Holon	Daejeon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.18 ₪24.54	$4.34 ₩6,115	-46.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$73.09 ₪219.26	$10.61 ₩14,942	-85.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$46,241.05 ₪139K	$26,696.92 ₩38M	-42.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.20 ₪24.59	$8.70 ₩12,253	+6.2%
Average			-42.1%

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pay 40.0% less for housing

	Holon	Daejeon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.09 ₪87.26	$23.59 ₩33,206	-18.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,118.74 ₪3,356.04	$353.78 ₩498K	-68.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$977.03 ₪2,930.94	$301.89 ₩425K	-69.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$129.28 ₪387.81	$124.45 ₩175K	-3.7%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 48.1% more for childcare

	Holon	Daejeon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$972.55 ₪2,917.52	$273.59 ₩385K	-71.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,529.83 ₪37,587.62	$33,609.06 ₩47M	+168.2%
Average			+48.1%

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pay 46.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Holon	Daejeon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.14 ₪30.43	$3.18 ₩4,483	-68.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.40 ₪13.20	$3.60 ₩5,064	-18.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.93 ₪35.80	$3.18 ₩4,483	-73.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.57 ₪178.69	$29.01 ₩40,843	-51.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.42 ₪40.27	$10.61 ₩14,942	-20.9%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 27.9% less for clothing

	Holon	Daejeon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.36 ₪238.05	$60.85 ₩85,670	-23.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.70 ₪161.09	$38.92 ₩54,789	-27.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.64 ₪298.91	$76.06 ₩107K	-23.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$160.35 ₪481.03	$100.83 ₩142K	-37.1%
Average			-27.9%

Holon vs. Daejeon - Cost of clothing

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