Cost of living comparison

Ireland

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South Korea

Daejeon vs. Sligo Cost of Living Summary

Daejeon is 77.1% more expensive than Sligo.

Restaurants: pay 50.0% less in Daejeon
Groceries: pay 86.3% more in Daejeon
Transportation: pay 44.7% less in Daejeon
Housing: pay 51.7% less in Daejeon
Childcare: pay 7.4 times more in Daejeon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.2% less in Daejeon
Clothing: pay 1.3% less in Daejeon

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

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Daejeon vs. Sligo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.0% less for restaurants

	Sligo	Daejeon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €15.16	$6.72 ₩9,464	-61.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.99 €8.64	$5.17 ₩7,272	-48.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 €1.88	$1.39 ₩1,952	-36.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 €1.46	$0.78 ₩1,096	-53.7%
Average			-50.0%

Sligo vs. Daejeon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 86.3% more for groceries

	Sligo	Daejeon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 €1.43	$2.56 ₩3,611	+55.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.83 €3.32	$5.09 ₩7,172	+32.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.71 €4.94	$7.66 ₩10,785	+34.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 €3.10	$2.51 ₩3,530	-30.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.03 €4.35	$3.45 ₩4,857	-31.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.84	$3.69 ₩5,196	+280.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.67	$1.44 ₩2,033	+85.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 €1.19	$2.46 ₩3,464	+79.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.32 €1.15	$2.30 ₩3,235	+73.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 €0.53	$2.25 ₩3,163	+264.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 €0.50	$1.19 ₩1,672	+104.4%
Average			+86.3%

Sligo vs. Daejeon - Cost of groceries

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pay 44.7% less for transportation

	Sligo	Daejeon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.68 €6.65	$4.34 ₩6,115	-43.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$10.61 ₩14,942
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,836.02 €37,058.60	$26,696.92 ₩38M	-37.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.45 €15.97	$8.70 ₩12,253	-52.8%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 51.7% less for housing

	Sligo	Daejeon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.36 €45.30	$23.59 ₩33,206	-55.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,421.05 €1,229.39	$353.78 ₩498K	-75.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$817.59 €707.32	$301.89 ₩425K	-63.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$143.82 €124.42	$124.45 ₩175K	-13.5%
Average			-51.7%

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pay 7.4 times more for childcare

	Sligo	Daejeon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$598.01 €517.36	$273.59 ₩385K	-54.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,335.98 €2,020.92	$33,609.06 ₩47M	+1338.8%
Average			+642.2%

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pay 41.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Sligo	Daejeon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.72 €5.81	$3.18 ₩4,483	-52.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.80 €3.28	$3.60 ₩5,064	-5.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$18.10 €15.66	$3.18 ₩4,483	-82.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.96 €57.93	$29.01 ₩40,843	-56.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.68 €10.10	$10.61 ₩14,942	-9.1%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 1.3% less for clothing

	Sligo	Daejeon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.84 €68.21	$60.85 ₩85,670	-22.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.54 €33.35	$38.92 ₩54,789	+1.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.52 €78.31	$76.06 ₩107K	-16.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.92 €65.68	$100.83 ₩142K	+32.8%
Average			-1.3%

Sligo vs. Daejeon - Cost of clothing

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