Cost of Living Comparison Between Daejeon and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Daejeon and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Daejeon is 8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 42.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Daejeon is 7.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Daejeon
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 ₩9,915
$16.09 €13.89
-54.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.69 ₩49.8K
$64.1 €55.3
-42.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.56 ₩7,539
$10.28 €8.88
-45.91%
Cappuccino
$3.68 ₩4,997
$2.78 €2.4
32.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₩2,088
$2.23 €1.92
-30.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₩1,168
$1.57 €1.35
-45.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.35 ₩4,539
$3.41 €2.95
-1.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 ₩6,954
$3.82 €3.3
34.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Daejeon
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ₩2,890
$1.14 €0.98
86.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 ₩3,578
$1.73 €1.49
52.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.73 ₩3,698
$1.67 €1.44
63.47%
Eggs
$2.56 ₩3,474
$3.13 €2.7
-18.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.39 ₩14.1K
$13.31 €11.5
-21.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.96 ₩10.8K
$7.99 €6.9
-0.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.04 ₩27.2K
$15.97 €13.79
25.49%
Apples (1kg)
$8.4 ₩11.4K
$2.28 €1.97
268.42%
Banana (1kg)
$3.13 ₩4,244
$1.7 €1.47
84.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.51 ₩7,470
$2.04 €1.76
170.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.37 ₩7,291
$2.55 €2.2
110.59%
Potato (1kg)
$5.04 ₩6,832
$1.76 €1.52
186.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 ₩3,631
$2.05 €1.77
30.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 ₩2,636
$1.98 €1.71
-2.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 ₩1,517
$0.81 €0.7
38.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.3 ₩4,471
$6.59 €5.69
-49.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.85 ₩18.8K
$5.87 €5.07
135.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 ₩2,281
$1.33 €1.15
26.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ₩4,575
$2.92 €2.52
15.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Daejeon
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 ₩1,460
$2.27 €1.96
-52.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.8 ₩14.7K
$46.15 €39.85
-76.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 ₩3,862
$4.23 €3.66
-32.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 ₩1,096
$0.86 €0.75
-5.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.38 ₩22.2K
$18.68 €16.13
-12.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₩1,657
$2.09 €1.81
-41.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K ₩37.3M
$34.5K €29.8K
-20.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.1K ₩15.1M
$39.6K €34.2K
-71.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Daejeon
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 ₩228.1K
$148 €128
13.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.5 ₩59K
$20.98 €18.11
107.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 ₩33K
$39.65 €34.24
-38.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Daejeon
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.27 ₩41.1K
$47.92 €41.37
-36.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.7 ₩29.4K
$18.57 €16.03
16.86%
Cinema Ticket
$11.04 ₩15K
$9.38 €8.1
17.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Daejeon
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 ₩379.6K
$607 €524
-53.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.8K ₩47.3M
$16.1K €13.9K
116.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Daejeon
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.9 ₩85.4K
$104 €90.1
-39.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.86 ₩55.4K
$41.09 €35.48
-0.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.2 ₩118.2K
$92.7 €80
-5.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 ₩142.6K
$119 €102
-11.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Daejeon
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$373 ₩505.6K
$1,592 €1,375
-76.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 ₩422.3K
$1,262 €1,090
-75.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 ₩1.3M
$3,046 €2,630
-68.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$613 ₩832.1K
$2,069 €1,787
-70.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,199 ₩7.1M
$7,280 €6,286
-28.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,228 ₩5.7M
$4,549 €3,928
-7.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Daejeon
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,182 ₩3M
$1,462 €1,263
49.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.77
3.81
-1.05%

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Last update for Daejeon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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