Cost of living comparison

Morocco

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South Korea

Daejeon vs. Meknes Cost of Living Summary

Daejeon is 93.2% more expensive than Meknes.

Restaurants: pay 58.1% more in Daejeon
Groceries: pay 4.2 times more in Daejeon
Transportation: pay 1.2% less in Daejeon
Housing: pay 85.6% more in Daejeon
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Daejeon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.7% more in Daejeon
Clothing: pay 17.6% more in Daejeon

The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Daejeon are more expensive than in Meknes. Notably, groceries, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Daejeon.

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Daejeon vs. Meknes Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.1% more for restaurants

	Meknes	Daejeon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.01 MAD29.27	$7.46 ₩9,962	+148.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 MAD58.53	$5.45 ₩7,273	-9.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MAD8.17	$1.23 ₩1,644	+46.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 MAD4.06	$0.66 ₩877	+57.2%
Average			+58.1%

Meknes vs. Daejeon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.2 times more for groceries

	Meknes	Daejeon
Bread 1 loaf	$0.36 MAD3.48	$2.71 ₩3,611	+656.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 MAD52.47	$5.50 ₩7,347	+2.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.13 MAD30.47	$8.08 ₩10,786	+158.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.80 MAD17.56	$2.52 ₩3,367	+39.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27 MAD22.13	$3.64 ₩4,858	+60.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 MAD5.31	$4.99 ₩6,665	+815.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 MAD5.84	$2.52 ₩3,367	+320.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.30 MAD2.88	$2.60 ₩3,464	+778.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MAD3.01	$2.69 ₩3,593	+771.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 MAD2.36	$2.37 ₩3,163	+877.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MAD2.29	$1.25 ₩1,672	+433.1%
Average			+318.2%

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pay 1.2% less for transportation

	Meknes	Daejeon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.10 MAD49.60	$4.72 ₩6,303	-7.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.04 MAD146.34	$11.20 ₩14,944	-25.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,080.62 MAD293K	$28,162.26 ₩38M	-6.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.11 MAD30.24	$9.18 ₩12,254	+195.4%
Average			-1.2%

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pay 85.6% more for housing

	Meknes	Daejeon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.67 MAD327.60	$22.39 ₩29,887	-33.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$263.21 MAD2,560.90	$373.20 ₩498K	+41.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$165.44 MAD1,609.71	$298.56 ₩398K	+80.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.03 MAD224.11	$133.06 ₩178K	+477.7%
Average			+85.6%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Meknes	Daejeon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$119.49 MAD1,162.60	$302.29 ₩403K	+153.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,603.28 MAD54,517.99	$21,781.84 ₩29M	+288.7%
Average			+213.6%

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pay 71.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Meknes	Daejeon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.01 MAD29.27	$3.55 ₩4,732	+17.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.20 MAD11.71	$3.68 ₩4,908	+205.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.96 MAD38.54	$3.36 ₩4,483	-15.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.13 MAD273.66	$33.59 ₩44,831	+19.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.01 MAD39.02	$11.20 ₩14,944	+179.1%
Average			+71.7%

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pay 17.6% more for clothing

	Meknes	Daejeon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.33 MAD567.52	$64.19 ₩85,677	+10.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.98 MAD427.95	$41.05 ₩54,793	-6.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.95 MAD884.91	$93.30 ₩125K	+2.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.59 MAD570.06	$106.36 ₩142K	+81.5%
Average			+17.6%

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