Cost of living comparison
compared to
Daejeon vs. Shreveport Cost of Living Summary
Daejeon is 35.3% cheaper than Shreveport.
Daejeon vs. Shreveport Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Daejeon instead of Shreveport, you would:
pay 54.5% less for restaurants
|
Shreveport
|
Daejeon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
|
$7.46
₩9,953
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$5.45
₩7,265
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
|
$1.23
₩1,642
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$0.66
₩876
|
|
Shreveport vs. Daejeon - Cost of restaurants
pay 53.0% more for groceries
|
Shreveport
|
Daejeon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$2.71
₩3,608
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.16
|
$5.50
₩7,340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$8.08
₩10,775
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$2.52
₩3,364
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
|
$3.64
₩4,853
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$4.99
₩6,659
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$2.52
₩3,363
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$2.60
₩3,461
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$2.69
₩3,589
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
|
$2.37
₩3,160
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$1.25
₩1,670
|
|
Shreveport vs. Daejeon - Cost of groceries
pay 9.2% more for transportation
|
Shreveport
|
Daejeon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$4.72
₩6,297
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.20
₩14,929
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,778.59
|
$28,162.26
₩38M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$9.18
₩12,242
|
|
Shreveport vs. Daejeon - Cost of transportation
pay 68.3% less for housing
|
Shreveport
|
Daejeon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.50
|
$22.39
₩29,858
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,175.00
|
$373.20
₩498K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,341.67
|
$298.56
₩398K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.32
|
$133.06
₩177K
|
|
Shreveport vs. Daejeon - Cost of housing
pay 42.1% less for childcare
|
Shreveport
|
Daejeon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,033.33
|
$302.29
₩403K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,980.00
|
$21,781.84
₩29M
|
|
Shreveport vs. Daejeon - Cost of childcare
pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Shreveport
|
Daejeon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$3.55
₩4,727
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$3.68
₩4,903
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.48
|
$3.36
₩4,479
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.50
|
$33.59
₩44,787
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$11.20
₩14,929
|
|
Shreveport vs. Daejeon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.2% more for clothing
|
Shreveport
|
Daejeon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.25
|
$64.19
₩85,592
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.75
|
$41.05
₩54,739
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.75
|
$93.30
₩124K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
|
$106.36
₩142K
|
|
Shreveport vs. Daejeon - Cost of clothing
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