Daejeon vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$1158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$3291
🏠 One person rent
$370
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$1250
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$1789
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
95
😀 Quality of life
86
86
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.6M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 16% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 5865th and 4715th ($975 vs $1158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 1st in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.5 months in Taipei. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 314th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$5.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1031
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$84
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
1.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$12472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$6228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$8.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$2.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$9.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$627
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$18424

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$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1028
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$868
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$745
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$828
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$864
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$698
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$931
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$841
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$818
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$761
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$707
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$706
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$661
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$801
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$841
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$683
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1229
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$666
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$654
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$719
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$821
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$776
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$807
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$712
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1231
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$673
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$731
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$719
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$642
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$702
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$643
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$731
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$708
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$633
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$716
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$592
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$605