Cost of living comparison

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Daejeon vs. Narva Cost of Living Summary

Daejeon is 10.0% more expensive than Narva.

Restaurants
pay 47.0% less in Daejeon
Groceries
pay 2.2 times more in Daejeon
Transportation
pay 29.6% less in Daejeon
Housing
pay 14.6% more in Daejeon
Childcare
pay 76.8% more in Daejeon
Entertainment and Sports
pay 14.5% less in Daejeon
Clothing
pay 17.5% less in Daejeon

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

Daejeon vs. Narva Cost Breakdown

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

pay 47.0% less for restaurants

 
Narva
Daejeon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $15.68
€13.95
$7.46
₩9,962
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.96
€7.97
$5.45
₩7,273
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.85
€1.64
$1.23
₩1,644

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

 
Narva
Daejeon
Bread
1 loaf
$1.31
€1.17
$2.71
₩3,611
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.67
€5.05
$5.50
₩7,347
Milk (1 gallon) $3.89
€3.46
$8.08
₩10,786

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pay 29.6% less for transportation

 
Narva
Daejeon
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.16
€6.37
$4.72
₩6,303
Monthly public transit pass $22.39
€19.93
$11.20
₩14,944
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,993.39
€24,915.12
$28,162.26
₩38M

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pay 14.6% more for housing

 
Narva
Daejeon
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.11
€25.91
$22.39
₩29,887
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $279.93
€249.15
$373.20
₩498K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $235.14
€209.29
$298.56
₩398K

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pay 76.8% more for childcare

 
Narva
Daejeon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $268.74
€239.19
$302.29
₩403K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,838.15
€6,976.23
$21,781.84
₩29M

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pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Narva
Daejeon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.04
€4.48
$3.55
₩4,732
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.73
€3.32
$3.68
₩4,908
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.33
€5.63
$3.36
₩4,483

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pay 17.5% less for clothing

 
Narva
Daejeon
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$85.85
€76.41
$64.19
₩85,677
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$51.18
€45.55
$41.05
₩54,793
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$95.18
€84.71
$93.30
₩125K

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