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Cost of Living Comparison Between Daejeon and Beirut Cost of Living Comparison Between Daejeon and Beirut

🙂 Solo nomad: Daejeon is 7.6% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Daejeon is 4.8% more expensive than Beirut without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Daejeon
Beirut
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 ₩10.8K
$11.03 LBP 987.2K
-33.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.15 ₩53.2K
$60 LBP 5.4M
-39.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.31 ₩7,816
$8.14 LBP 728.8K
-34.77%
Cappuccino
$3.75 ₩5,524
$3.27 LBP 292.9K
14.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 ₩2,191
$1.65 LBP 148K
-9.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ₩1,283
$0.86 LBP 77.4K
1.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.29 ₩4,846
$3.56 LBP 318.4K
-7.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 ₩7,698
$5.09 LBP 455.9K
2.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Daejeon
Beirut
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 ₩3,120
$1.73 LBP 155K
22.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.72 ₩3,994
$0.84 LBP 75.6K
223.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 ₩3,938
$1.76 LBP 157.8K
52.27%
Eggs
$2.58 ₩3,799
$3.09 LBP 276.4K
-16.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.41 ₩15.3K
$11.36 LBP 1M
-8.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.8 ₩11.5K
$9.47 LBP 847.1K
-17.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.62 ₩30.3K
$11.4 LBP 1M
80.88%
Apples (1kg)
$8.36 ₩12.3K
$1.82 LBP 162.5K
359.34%
Banana (1kg)
$3.21 ₩4,719
$1.47 LBP 131.9K
118.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.73 ₩8,433
$1.14 LBP 102.4K
402.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.28 ₩7,764
$1.06 LBP 94.5K
398.11%
Potato (1kg)
$5.15 ₩7,584
$0.92 LBP 82.6K
459.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 ₩3,939
$1.04 LBP 93.5K
157.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 ₩2,829
$0.82 LBP 73.5K
134.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ₩1,669
$0.53 LBP 47.1K
113.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.27 ₩4,815
$2.45 LBP 218.9K
33.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.75 ₩20.2K
$10.92 LBP 977.5K
25.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 ₩2,504
$1.22 LBP 109.5K
39.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 ₩4,972
$2.19 LBP 196.2K
54.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Daejeon
Beirut
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 ₩1,595
$1.98 LBP 177.5K
-45.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.21 ₩16.5K
$71.9 LBP 6.4M
-84.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 ₩4,211
$5.13 LBP 459K
-44.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ₩1,257
$1.28 LBP 114.7K
-33.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.49 ₩24.3K
$20.33 LBP 1.8M
-18.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₩1,801
$0.88 LBP 78.7K
38.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K ₩41.6M
$35.4K LBP 3.2B
-20.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.1K ₩16.3M
$27.3K LBP 2.4B
-59.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Daejeon
Beirut
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 ₩250.7K
$212 LBP 19M
-19.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.95 ₩64.7K
$37.18 LBP 3.3M
18.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.82 ₩36.5K
$37.02 LBP 3.3M
-32.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Daejeon
Beirut
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.16 ₩44.4K
$69 LBP 6.2M
-56.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.29 ₩32.8K
$29.77 LBP 2.7M
-25.13%
Cinema Ticket
$11.14 ₩16.4K
$8.21 LBP 735.1K
35.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Daejeon
Beirut
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 ₩411.8K
$298 LBP 26.6M
-5.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.4K ₩52.1M
$4,359 LBP 390.1M
712.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Daejeon
Beirut
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.6 ₩92.1K
$71.5 LBP 6.4M
-12.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.72 ₩59.9K
$45.82 LBP 4.1M
-11.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 ₩127.2K
$124 LBP 11.1M
-30.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 ₩151.6K
$96.3 LBP 8.6M
6.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Daejeon
Beirut
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$374 ₩550K
$815 LBP 72.9M
-54.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$308 ₩453.5K
$366 LBP 32.8M
-15.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$917 ₩1.3M
$1,961 LBP 175.5M
-53.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$618 ₩909.3K
$976 LBP 87.3M
-36.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,106 ₩7.5M
$2,840 LBP 254.2M
79.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,030 ₩5.9M
$1,862 LBP 166.7M
116.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Daejeon
Beirut
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,059 ₩3M
$584 LBP 52.3M
252.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.77
11.16
-66.22%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Daejeon: November 23, 2025

Last update for Beirut: November 25, 2025

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