Cost of living comparison

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Daejeon vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Daejeon is 2.2% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants
pay 45.6% less in Daejeon
Groceries
pay 2.3 times more in Daejeon
Transportation
pay 38.5% less in Daejeon
Housing
pay 38.5% less in Daejeon
Childcare
pay 28.8% more in Daejeon
Entertainment and Sports
pay 24.7% less in Daejeon
Clothing
pay 23.4% less in Daejeon

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

Daejeon vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

pay 45.6% less for restaurants

 
Warsaw
Daejeon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.94
PLN39.04
$6.72
₩9,839
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.57
PLN34.16
$5.17
₩7,561
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.25
PLN8.04
$1.39
₩2,030

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

 
Warsaw
Daejeon
Bread
1 loaf
$1.46
PLN5.22
$2.56
₩3,754
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.39
PLN19.23
$5.09
₩7,457
Milk (1 gallon) $4.34
PLN15.48
$7.66
₩11,213

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pay 38.5% less for transportation

 
Warsaw
Daejeon
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.61
PLN23.60
$4.34
₩6,358
Monthly public transit pass $30.08
PLN107.36
$10.61
₩15,536
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,809.65
PLN117K
$26,696.92
₩39M

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pay 38.5% less for housing

 
Warsaw
Daejeon
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$17.42
PLN62.20
$23.59
₩34,524
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,140.63
PLN4,071.79
$353.78
₩518K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $907.87
PLN3,240.92
$301.89
₩442K

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pay 28.8% more for childcare

 
Warsaw
Daejeon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $586.39
PLN2,093.29
$273.59
₩400K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,933.95
PLN56,880.86
$33,609.06
₩49M

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pay 24.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Warsaw
Daejeon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.92
PLN17.57
$3.18
₩4,661
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.22
PLN15.05
$3.60
₩5,265
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.95
PLN21.22
$3.18
₩4,661

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pay 23.4% less for clothing

 
Warsaw
Daejeon
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$99.57
PLN355.46
$60.85
₩89,072
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$48.35
PLN172.59
$38.92
₩56,965
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$98.47
PLN351.51
$76.06
₩111K

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