Cost of Living Comparison Between Daejeon and Pangyo Cost of Living Comparison Between Daejeon and Pangyo

🙂 Solo nomad: Daejeon is 10.3% cheaper than Pangyo without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Daejeon is 13.5% cheaper than Pangyo without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Daejeon
Pangyo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 ₩9,915
$7.07 ₩9,597
3.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.69 ₩49.8K
$36.85 ₩50K
-0.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.56 ₩7,539
$5.53 ₩7,507
0.54%
Cappuccino
$3.68 ₩4,997
$3.98 ₩5,393
-7.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₩2,088
$1.52 ₩2,056
1.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₩1,168
$0.85 ₩1,152
1.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.35 ₩4,539
$3.37 ₩4,569
-0.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 ₩6,954
$4.9 ₩6,645
4.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Daejeon
Pangyo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ₩2,890
$2.26 ₩3,068
-5.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 ₩3,578
$3.11 ₩4,214
-15.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.73 ₩3,698
$3.01 ₩4,082
-9.30%
Eggs
$2.56 ₩3,474
$2.86 ₩3,874
-10.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.39 ₩14.1K
$10.29 ₩14K
0.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.96 ₩10.8K
$8.42 ₩11.4K
-5.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.04 ₩27.2K
$27.6 ₩37.4K
-27.39%
Apples (1kg)
$8.4 ₩11.4K
$7.83 ₩10.6K
7.28%
Banana (1kg)
$3.13 ₩4,244
$3.18 ₩4,313
-1.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.51 ₩7,470
$5.43 ₩7,367
1.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.37 ₩7,291
$5.29 ₩7,174
1.51%
Potato (1kg)
$5.04 ₩6,832
$4.01 ₩5,444
25.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 ₩3,631
$2.84 ₩3,860
-5.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 ₩2,636
$2.16 ₩2,926
-10.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 ₩1,517
$1.21 ₩1,645
-7.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.3 ₩4,471
$3.33 ₩4,524
-0.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.85 ₩18.8K
$13.72 ₩18.6K
0.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 ₩2,281
$1.79 ₩2,422
-6.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ₩4,575
$3.22 ₩4,373
4.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Daejeon
Pangyo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 ₩1,460
$1.11 ₩1,505
-2.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.8 ₩14.7K
$48.55 ₩65.9K
-77.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 ₩3,862
$3.56 ₩4,834
-19.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 ₩1,096
$0.57 ₩768
42.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.38 ₩22.2K
$9.04 ₩12.3K
81.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₩1,657
$1.21 ₩1,640
0.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K ₩37.3M
$27.6K ₩37.5M
-0.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.1K ₩15.1M
$24.6K ₩33.4M
-54.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Daejeon
Pangyo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 ₩228.1K
$161 ₩218.7K
4.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.5 ₩59K
$35.11 ₩47.6K
23.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 ₩33K
$22.14 ₩30K
10.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Daejeon
Pangyo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.27 ₩41.1K
$47.33 ₩64.2K
-36.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.7 ₩29.4K
$33.01 ₩44.8K
-34.26%
Cinema Ticket
$11.04 ₩15K
$11.2 ₩15.2K
-1.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Daejeon
Pangyo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 ₩379.6K
$416 ₩564.7K
-32.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.8K ₩47.3M
$23.3K ₩31.7M
49.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Daejeon
Pangyo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.9 ₩85.4K
$59.3 ₩80.5K
6.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.86 ₩55.4K
$47.98 ₩65.1K
-14.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.2 ₩118.2K
$79.1 ₩107.4K
10.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 ₩142.6K
$117 ₩158.4K
-9.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Daejeon
Pangyo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$373 ₩505.6K
$452 ₩612.7K
-17.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 ₩422.3K
$374 ₩506.8K
-16.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 ₩1.3M
$1,076 ₩1.5M
-11.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$613 ₩832.1K
$754 ₩1M
-18.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,199 ₩7.1M
$7,406 ₩10M
-29.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,228 ₩5.7M
$5,505 ₩7.5M
-23.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Daejeon
Pangyo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,182 ₩3M
$4,954 ₩6.7M
-55.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.77
4.14
-8.94%

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Last update for Daejeon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Pangyo: October 28, 2025

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