Cost of living comparison

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Daejeon vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary

Daejeon is 0.2% cheaper than South Korea overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.7% less in Daejeon
Groceries: pay 0.2% less in Daejeon
Transportation: pay 18.3% less in Daejeon
Housing: pay 9.5% less in Daejeon
Childcare: pay 47.8% more in Daejeon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.5% less in Daejeon
Clothing: pay 7.3% less in Daejeon

Expenses including transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Daejeon.

Daejeon vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Daejeon instead of South Korea, you would:

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pay 5.7% less for restaurants

	South Korea	Daejeon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.72 ₩9,907	$6.72 ₩9,907
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 ₩8,102	$5.17 ₩7,612	-6.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ₩2,161	$1.39 ₩2,044	-5.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 ₩1,216	$0.78 ₩1,147	-5.6%
Average			-5.7%

South Korea vs. Daejeon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.2% less for groceries

	South Korea	Daejeon
Bread 1 loaf	$2.87 ₩4,235	$2.56 ₩3,780	-10.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.63 ₩8,290	$5.09 ₩7,508	-9.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.67 ₩11,311	$7.66 ₩11,290	-0.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.84 ₩4,180	$2.51 ₩3,696	-11.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.34 ₩4,917	$3.45 ₩5,085	+3.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 ₩4,768	$3.69 ₩5,440	+14.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 ₩2,045	$1.44 ₩2,129	+4.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.80 ₩4,121	$2.46 ₩3,626	-12.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 ₩3,543	$2.30 ₩3,387	-4.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 ₩2,627	$2.25 ₩3,311	+26.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₩1,775	$1.19 ₩1,750	-1.4%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 18.3% less for transportation

	South Korea	Daejeon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 ₩6,485	$4.34 ₩6,401	-1.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.17 ₩69,524	$10.61 ₩15,642	-77.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,440.41 ₩38,967,875	$26,696.92 ₩39,345,918	+1.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.33 ₩12,280	$8.70 ₩12,826	+4.5%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 9.5% less for housing

	South Korea	Daejeon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.68 ₩31,958	$23.59 ₩34,760	+8.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$473.91 ₩698,442	$353.78 ₩521,400	-25.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.19 ₩526,420	$301.89 ₩444,928	-15.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.53 ₩195,326	$124.45 ₩183,410	-6.1%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 47.8% more for childcare

	South Korea	Daejeon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$378.52 ₩557,869	$273.59 ₩403,216	-27.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,055.40 ₩22,188,655	$33,609.06 ₩49,533,039	+123.2%
Average			+47.8%

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pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports

	South Korea	Daejeon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.12 ₩4,595	$3.18 ₩4,693	+2.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 ₩5,258	$3.60 ₩5,301	+0.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,693	$3.18 ₩4,693
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.86 ₩73,483	$29.01 ₩42,755	-41.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.12 ₩14,912	$10.61 ₩15,642	+4.9%
Average			-8.5%

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pay 7.3% less for clothing

	South Korea	Daejeon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.46 ₩97,948	$60.85 ₩89,681	-8.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.68 ₩74,697	$38.92 ₩57,354	-23.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.74 ₩107,204	$76.06 ₩112,101	+4.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.23 ₩152,146	$100.83 ₩148,599	-2.3%
Average			-7.3%

South Korea vs. Daejeon - Cost of clothing

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