Cost of living comparison

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Daejeon vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

Daejeon is 30.1% cheaper than Paris.

Restaurants
pay 67.0% less in Daejeon
Groceries
pay 18.3% more in Daejeon
Transportation
pay 57.5% less in Daejeon
Housing
pay 57.1% less in Daejeon
Childcare
pay 34.4% more in Daejeon
Entertainment and Sports
pay 47.0% less in Daejeon
Clothing
pay 35.0% less in Daejeon

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

Daejeon vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

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

pay 67.0% less for restaurants

 
Paris
Daejeon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.52
€15.05
$6.72
₩9,907
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$14.02
€12.04
$5.17
₩7,612
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $4.24
€3.65
$1.39
₩2,044

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pay 18.3% more for groceries

 
Paris
Daejeon
Bread
1 loaf
$2.10
€1.80
$2.56
₩3,780
Local cheese (8 oz) $12.76
€10.96
$5.09
₩7,508
Milk (1 gallon) $5.95
€5.11
$7.66
₩11,290

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pay 57.5% less for transportation

 
Paris
Daejeon
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.06
€6.92
$4.34
₩6,401
Monthly public transit pass $103.72
€89.07
$10.61
₩15,642
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,904.00
€30,834.75
$26,696.92
₩39,345,918

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pay 57.1% less for housing

 
Paris
Daejeon
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$37.58
€32.28
$23.59
₩34,760
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,637.45
€1,406.26
$353.78
₩521,400
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,198.19
€1,029.02
$301.89
₩444,928

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pay 34.4% more for childcare

 
Paris
Daejeon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $798.13
€685.44
$273.59
₩403,216
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $14,327.34
€12,304.48
$33,609.06
₩49,533,039

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pay 47.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Paris
Daejeon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $8.18
€7.02
$3.18
₩4,693
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.93
€4.23
$3.60
₩5,301
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$15.18
€13.04
$3.18
₩4,693

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pay 35.0% less for clothing

 
Paris
Daejeon
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$118.15
€101.47
$60.85
₩89,681
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$48.25
€41.44
$38.92
₩57,354
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$123.09
€105.71
$76.06
₩112,101

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