Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Daejeon

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Cost of Living in Daejeon is 30.9% lower than in Seoul (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Daejeon is 37.3% lower than in Seoul
Rent Prices in Daejeon are 59.0% lower than in Seoul
Restaurant Prices in Daejeon are 24.0% lower than in Seoul
Groceries Prices in Daejeon are 27.4% lower than in Seoul
Local Purchasing Power in Daejeon is 23.5% higher than in Seoul

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Restaurants	Seoul Edit	Daejeon Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	10,048.00 ₩	8,500.00 ₩	-15.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	67,500.00 ₩	35,000.00 ₩	-48.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8,000.00 ₩	8,000.00 ₩	0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5,000.00 ₩	3,750.00 ₩	-25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7,000.00 ₩	6,500.00 ₩	-7.1 %
Cappuccino (regular)	5,201.16 ₩	4,500.00 ₩	-13.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2,141.46 ₩	1,866.67 ₩	-12.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1,082.05 ₩	1,133.33 ₩	+4.7 %
Markets	Seoul Edit	Daejeon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	11,082.90 ₩	10,252.16 ₩	-7.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3,984.99 ₩	2,993.71 ₩	-24.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2,070.58 ₩	1,421.26 ₩	-31.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	4,558.34 ₩	3,812.00 ₩	-16.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7,844.45 ₩	7,144.09 ₩	-8.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	6,758.12 ₩	4,082.34 ₩	-39.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	23,903.26 ₩	10,886.23 ₩	-54.5 %
Apples (1 lb)	4,490.11 ₩	4,263.77 ₩	-5.0 %
Banana (1 lb)	2,228.44 ₩	1,837.05 ₩	-17.6 %
Oranges (1 lb)	3,549.54 ₩	3,477.55 ₩	-2.0 %
Tomato (1 lb)	3,666.19 ₩	2,794.13 ₩	-23.8 %
Potato (1 lb)	2,521.06 ₩	2,419.16 ₩	-4.0 %
Onion (1 lb)	1,982.53 ₩	1,572.46 ₩	-20.7 %
Lettuce (1 head)	3,474.01 ₩	2,666.67 ₩	-23.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1,743.04 ₩	1,300.00 ₩	-25.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	30,000.00 ₩	15,000.00 ₩	-50.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3,609.51 ₩	2,216.67 ₩	-38.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4,113.89 ₩	3,900.00 ₩	-5.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	4,600.00 ₩	4,500.00 ₩	-2.2 %
Transportation	Seoul Edit	Daejeon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1,450.00 ₩	1,250.00 ₩	-13.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	62,000.00 ₩	35,000.00 ₩	-43.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4,800.00 ₩	3,300.00 ₩	-31.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1,287.48 ₩	1,609.34 ₩	+25.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	12,000.00 ₩	12,000.00 ₩	0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6,387.64 ₩	6,111.06 ₩	-4.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	37,731,000.00 ₩	37,731,000.00 ₩	0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,983,333.33 ₩	21,480,482.50 ₩	-30.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Seoul Edit	Daejeon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	248,025.70 ₩	156,833.33 ₩	-36.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	56,212.79 ₩	61,750.00 ₩	+9.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	31,513.78 ₩	22,500.00 ₩	-28.6 %
Sports And Leisure	Seoul Edit	Daejeon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	74,871.12 ₩	42,600.00 ₩	-43.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	33,176.88 ₩	25,000.00 ₩	-24.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15,000.00 ₩	13,000.00 ₩	-13.3 %
Childcare	Seoul Edit	Daejeon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	523,333.16 ₩	386,666.67 ₩	-26.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	25,857,327.26 ₩	47,500,000.00 ₩	+83.7 %
Clothing And Shoes	Seoul Edit	Daejeon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	83,604.52 ₩	53,500.00 ₩	-36.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	61,476.81 ₩	51,333.33 ₩	-16.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	117,929.21 ₩	91,333.33 ₩	-22.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	176,052.86 ₩	125,000.00 ₩	-29.0 %
Rent Per Month	Seoul Edit	Daejeon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,158,294.33 ₩	488,333.33 ₩	-57.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	712,000.00 ₩	407,500.00 ₩	-42.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	3,505,999.34 ₩	1,233,333.33 ₩	-64.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,886,583.67 ₩	850,000.00 ₩	-54.9 %
Buy Apartment Price	Seoul Edit	Daejeon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	2,469,029.30 ₩	696,767.00 ₩	-71.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,448,635.59 ₩	557,413.60 ₩	-61.5 %
Salaries And Financing	Seoul Edit	Daejeon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,906,498.14 ₩	3,025,000.00 ₩	-22.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.01	3.77	-24.8 %
Last update:	July 2024	July 2024
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