Cost of Living in Daejeon

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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 9,000.00 ₩ 7,800.00-13,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50,000.00 ₩ 40,000.00-100,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7,000.00 ₩ 6,000.00-9,100.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4,500.00 ₩ 1,700.00-7,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7,000.00 ₩ 6,000.00-10,000.00
Cappuccino (regular) 5,200.00 ₩ 3,000.00-6,500.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2,075.00 ₩ 1,300.00-3,500.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1,200.00 ₩ 800.00-3,000.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10,283.70 ₩ 7,570.83-13,248.94
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3,288.55 ₩ 1,088.62-7,257.49
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1,632.93 ₩ 907.19-2,267.96
Eggs (regular) (12) 3,544.00 ₩ 2,800.00-6,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6,463.70 ₩ 4,535.93-22,679.65
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4,876.12 ₩ 2,267.96-7,257.49
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 12,549.40 ₩ 7,257.49-22,679.65
Apples (1 lb) 5,216.32 ₩ 1,360.78-9,071.86
Banana (1 lb) 1,968.59 ₩ 1,814.37-4,535.93
Oranges (1 lb) 3,477.55 ₩ 1,360.78-5,443.11
Tomato (1 lb) 3,247.73 ₩ 1,360.78-9,525.45
Potato (1 lb) 3,175.15 ₩ 1,360.78-4,535.93
Onion (1 lb) 1,678.29 ₩ 816.47-3,175.15
Lettuce (1 head) 2,666.67 ₩ 1,500.00-5,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1,566.67 ₩ 400.00-2,500.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20,000.00 ₩ 9,000.00-50,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2,450.00 ₩ 1,700.00-4,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4,625.00 ₩ 1,700.00-8,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4,500.00 ₩ 4,500.00-5,000.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1,500.00 ₩ 1,250.00-1,500.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 15,000.00 ₩
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3,300.00 ₩ 3,200.00-5,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1,931.21 ₩ 1,609.34-3,862.43
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22,500.00 ₩ 20,000.00-25,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6,121.24 ₩ 5,867.39-6,435.20
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 37,731,000.00 ₩ 37,731,000.00-37,731,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 15,000,000.00 ₩ 15,000,000.00-34,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 230,000.00 ₩ 184,166.67-400,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59,400.00 ₩ 25,000.00-78,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31,250.00 ₩ 20,000.00-45,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50,750.00 ₩ 20,000.00-70,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30,000.00 ₩
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15,000.00 ₩ 13,000.00-20,000.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 386,666.67 ₩ 350,000.00-460,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 47,500,000.00 ₩ 45,000,000.00-50,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86,000.00 ₩ 72,000.00-150,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52,000.00 ₩ 49,000.00-100,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 124,666.67 ₩ 65,000.00-190,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 141,666.67 ₩ 80,000.00-200,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 500,000.00 ₩ 300,000.00-700,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 407,500.00 ₩ 280,000.00-600,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,333,333.33 ₩ 1,200,000.00-1,500,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 866,666.67 ₩ 800,000.00-900,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 696,767.00 ₩ 464,511.33-929,022.67
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 557,413.60 ₩
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,100,000.00 ₩
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.77 3.25-6.04

Prices in Daejeon

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Last update: December 2024
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2 Comments so far
Hoyong Kang on Feb 21, 2022:
@Gum Hkawng Brang
It typically costs 300k KRW per month, without utility cost, which is normally less than 30k KRW.
Gum Hkawng Brang on Feb 20, 2022:
How much will it cost for international students to rent a flat or apartment in Daejon?