Cost of living comparison

Russia

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South Korea

Daejeon vs. Saint Petersburg Cost of Living Summary

Daejeon is 1.2% cheaper than Saint Petersburg.

Restaurants: pay 24.0% less in Daejeon
Groceries: pay 2.7 times more in Daejeon
Transportation: pay 26.2% less in Daejeon
Housing: pay 29.3% less in Daejeon
Childcare: pay 16.6% less in Daejeon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.7% more in Daejeon
Clothing: pay 23.5% less in Daejeon

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

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Daejeon vs. Saint Petersburg Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Daejeon instead of Saint Petersburg, you would:

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pay 24.0% less for restaurants

	Saint Petersburg	Daejeon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.46 RUB947.27	$7.46 ₩9,962	-34.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 RUB531.63	$5.45 ₩7,273	-15.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 RUB123.24	$1.23 ₩1,644	-17.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 RUB56.64	$0.66 ₩877	-4.2%
Average			-24.0%

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pay 2.7 times more for groceries

	Saint Petersburg	Daejeon
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 RUB76.85	$2.71 ₩3,611	+190.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 RUB497.41	$5.50 ₩7,347	-8.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.17 RUB344.70	$8.08 ₩10,786	+93.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 RUB135.56	$2.52 ₩3,367	+53.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.85 RUB235.33	$3.64 ₩4,858	+27.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB63.36	$4.99 ₩6,665	+551.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 RUB60.03	$2.52 ₩3,367	+247.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RUB62.16	$2.60 ₩3,464	+245.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 RUB114.37	$2.69 ₩3,593	+94.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RUB29.64	$2.37 ₩3,163	+560.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB23.17	$1.25 ₩1,672	+346.8%
Average			+165.0%

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pay 26.2% less for transportation

	Saint Petersburg	Daejeon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.25 RUB268.89	$4.72 ₩6,303	+45.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.51 RUB4,339.09	$11.20 ₩14,944	-78.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,093.40 RUB3M	$28,162.26 ₩38M	-19.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.60 RUB628.29	$9.18 ₩12,254	+20.7%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 29.3% less for housing

	Saint Petersburg	Daejeon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.55 RUB706.83	$22.39 ₩29,887	+161.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$730.46 RUB60,359.10	$373.20 ₩498K	-48.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$437.21 RUB36,126.86	$298.56 ₩398K	-31.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$112.08 RUB9,261.39	$133.06 ₩178K	+18.7%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 16.6% less for childcare

	Saint Petersburg	Daejeon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$549.43 RUB45,400.15	$302.29 ₩403K	-45.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,234.08 RUB1M	$21,781.84 ₩29M	+26.4%
Average			-16.6%

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pay 20.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Petersburg	Daejeon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 RUB217.49	$3.55 ₩4,732	+34.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 RUB250.18	$3.68 ₩4,908	+21.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.92 RUB241.65	$3.36 ₩4,483	+14.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.61 RUB3,273.15	$33.59 ₩44,831	-15.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.02 RUB579.96	$11.20 ₩14,944	+59.5%
Average			+20.7%

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pay 23.5% less for clothing

	Saint Petersburg	Daejeon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.36 RUB7,631.78	$64.19 ₩85,677	-30.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.79 RUB4,197.10	$41.05 ₩54,793	-19.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.52 RUB11,115.96	$93.30 ₩125K	-30.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.11 RUB10,007.20	$106.36 ₩142K	-12.2%
Average			-23.5%

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