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Australia

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South Korea

Daejeon vs. Perth Cost of Living Summary

Daejeon is 19.0% cheaper than Perth.

Restaurants: pay 53.2% less in Daejeon
Groceries: pay 33.7% more in Daejeon
Transportation: pay 38.1% less in Daejeon
Housing: pay 50.5% less in Daejeon
Childcare: pay 32.6% more in Daejeon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.7% less in Daejeon
Clothing: pay 13.5% less in Daejeon

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

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Daejeon vs. Perth Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.2% less for restaurants

	Perth	Daejeon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.35 A$22.82	$6.72 ₩9,258	-58.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.87 A$13.77	$5.17 ₩7,114	-47.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.58 A$3.60	$1.39 ₩1,910	-46.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.96 A$2.74	$0.78 ₩1,072	-60.3%
Average			-53.2%

Perth vs. Daejeon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.7% more for groceries

	Perth	Daejeon
Bread 1 loaf	$2.47 A$3.44	$2.56 ₩3,533	+3.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.04 A$5.64	$5.09 ₩7,017	+26.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.81 A$8.11	$7.66 ₩10,551	+31.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.88 A$6.80	$2.51 ₩3,454	-48.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.77 A$5.26	$3.45 ₩4,752	-8.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 A$2.20	$3.69 ₩5,084	+133.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 A$1.94	$1.44 ₩1,989	+4.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 A$1.90	$2.46 ₩3,389	+80.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 A$3.10	$2.30 ₩3,165	+3.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 A$1.60	$2.25 ₩3,094	+95.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 A$1.12	$1.19 ₩1,636	+48.5%
Average			+33.7%

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pay 38.1% less for transportation

	Perth	Daejeon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.27 A$5.95	$4.34 ₩5,982	+1.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$71.96 A$100.42	$10.61 ₩14,618	-85.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,060.36 A$40,553.12	$26,696.92 ₩37M	-8.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.31 A$31.13	$8.70 ₩11,987	-61.0%
Average			-38.1%

Perth vs. Daejeon - Cost of transportation

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pay 50.5% less for housing

	Perth	Daejeon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.73 A$77.77	$23.59 ₩32,485	-57.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,565.56 A$2,184.70	$353.78 ₩487K	-77.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,219.97 A$1,702.44	$301.89 ₩416K	-75.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.66 A$160.00	$124.45 ₩171K	+8.5%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 32.6% more for childcare

	Perth	Daejeon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,878.57 A$2,621.50	$273.59 ₩377K	-85.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,410.56 A$18,714.16	$33,609.06 ₩46M	+150.6%
Average			+32.6%

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pay 43.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Perth	Daejeon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.85 A$10.95	$3.18 ₩4,385	-59.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 A$5.14	$3.60 ₩4,954	-2.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$32.71 A$45.64	$3.18 ₩4,385	-90.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.20 A$58.89	$29.01 ₩39,956	-31.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.35 A$22.82	$10.61 ₩14,618	-35.1%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 13.5% less for clothing

	Perth	Daejeon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.48 A$92.77	$60.85 ₩83,810	-8.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.48 A$66.26	$38.92 ₩53,600	-18.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.70 A$144.71	$76.06 ₩105K	-26.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.55 A$141.70	$100.83 ₩139K	-0.7%
Average			-13.5%

Perth vs. Daejeon - Cost of clothing

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