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Canada

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South Korea

Daejeon vs. Oakville Cost of Living Summary

Daejeon is 18.1% cheaper than Oakville.

Restaurants: pay 50.5% less in Daejeon
Groceries: pay 33.4% more in Daejeon
Transportation: pay 28.7% less in Daejeon
Housing: pay 47.9% less in Daejeon
Childcare: pay 6.8% more in Daejeon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.3% less in Daejeon
Clothing: pay 6.5% less in Daejeon

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

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Daejeon vs. Oakville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.5% less for restaurants

	Oakville	Daejeon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 CA$25.44	$6.72 ₩9,109	-62.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.79 CA$15.27	$5.17 ₩7,000	-52.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.10 CA$2.97	$1.39 ₩1,879	-34.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.67 CA$2.37	$0.78 ₩1,055	-53.4%
Average			-50.5%

Oakville vs. Daejeon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.4% more for groceries

	Oakville	Daejeon
Bread 1 loaf	$2.64 CA$3.74	$2.56 ₩3,476	-2.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.67 CA$9.44	$5.09 ₩6,904	-23.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.69 CA$12.30	$7.66 ₩10,381	-11.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.29 CA$4.66	$2.51 ₩3,398	-23.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.45 CA$7.71	$3.45 ₩4,676	-36.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.68 CA$2.38	$3.69 ₩5,002	+119.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 CA$0.80	$1.44 ₩1,957	+155.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.60 CA$2.27	$2.46 ₩3,335	+53.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.75 CA$2.47	$2.30 ₩3,114	+31.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 CA$1.51	$2.25 ₩3,045	+110.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.23 CA$1.73	$1.19 ₩1,609	-3.1%
Average			+33.4%

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pay 28.7% less for transportation

	Oakville	Daejeon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.03 CA$5.70	$4.34 ₩5,886	+7.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$100.72 CA$142.47	$10.61 ₩14,383	-89.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,444.83 CA$34,578.44	$26,696.92 ₩36M	+9.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.04 CA$21.27	$8.70 ₩11,794	-42.1%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 47.9% less for housing

	Oakville	Daejeon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.16 CA$73.78	$23.59 ₩31,962	-54.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,798.58 CA$2,544.18	$353.78 ₩479K	-80.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,606.73 CA$2,272.80	$301.89 ₩409K	-81.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.87 CA$141.27	$124.45 ₩169K	+24.6%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 6.8% more for childcare

	Oakville	Daejeon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,025.40 CA$1,450.48	$273.59 ₩371K	-73.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,985.78 CA$25,441.78	$33,609.06 ₩46M	+86.9%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Oakville	Daejeon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.12 CA$8.65	$3.18 ₩4,315	-47.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.94 CA$5.57	$3.60 ₩4,874	-8.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.95 CA$18.32	$3.18 ₩4,315	-75.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.17 CA$61.06	$29.01 ₩39,314	-32.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.79 CA$15.27	$10.61 ₩14,383	-1.7%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 6.5% less for clothing

	Oakville	Daejeon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.23 CA$82.36	$60.85 ₩82,463	+4.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.01 CA$55.18	$38.92 ₩52,738	-0.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.80 CA$135.52	$76.06 ₩103K	-20.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.77 CA$158.10	$100.83 ₩137K	-9.8%
Average			-6.5%

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