Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Daejeon Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Daejeon

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 24% more expensive than Daejeon without rent, and 32.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 30.4% more expensive than Daejeon without rent, and 41.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.08 ₩13.4K

$7.18 ₩10.6K

26.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.7 ₩80.6K

$36.40 ₩53.6K

50.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.35 ₩9,351

$5.54 ₩8,166

14.62%

Cappuccino

$3.88 ₩5,713

$3.64 ₩5,361

6.59%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.73 ₩2,551

$1.49 ₩2,194

16.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₩1,156

$0.88 ₩1,298

-11.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 ₩5,352

$3.27 ₩4,810

11.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.93 ₩8,728

$5.02 ₩7,399

18.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.17 ₩3,199

$2.04 ₩3,001

6.37%

White Bread (500g)

$3.30 ₩4,860

$2.64 ₩3,883

25.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.14 ₩4,632

$2.57 ₩3,789

22.18%

Eggs

$3.09 ₩4,554

$2.67 ₩3,932

15.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.13 ₩20.8K

$10.65 ₩15.7K

32.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.89 ₩16.0K

$7.76 ₩11.4K

40.34%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$33.49 ₩49.3K

$20.02 ₩29.5K

67.28%

Apples (1kg)

$7.79 ₩11.5K

$8.38 ₩12.3K

-7.04%

Banana (1kg)

$3.49 ₩5,147

$3.10 ₩4,562

12.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.68 ₩8,369

$5.59 ₩8,232

1.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.51 ₩9,582

$5.36 ₩7,898

21.46%

Potato (1kg)

$4.00 ₩5,898

$4.99 ₩7,354

-19.84%

Onion (1kg)

$2.83 ₩4,163

$2.71 ₩3,988

4.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 ₩3,763

$1.93 ₩2,840

32.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.26 ₩1,863

$1.17 ₩1,718

7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.32 ₩4,891

$3.39 ₩4,986

-2.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.07 ₩29.6K

$16.95 ₩25.0K

18.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 ₩3,481

$1.77 ₩2,605

33.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.23 ₩4,756

$3.36 ₩4,945

-3.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.08 ₩1,588

$1.07 ₩1,574

0.93%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.67 ₩68.7K

$11.09 ₩16.3K

320.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.49 ₩5,146

$2.85 ₩4,194

22.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 ₩787

$0.85 ₩1,246

-37.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.64 ₩12.7K

$16.74 ₩24.7K

-48.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ₩1,744

$1.17 ₩1,729

0.85%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.6K ₩40.7M

$27.6K ₩40.6M

0.23%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.7K ₩36.4M

$11.2K ₩16.5M

120.64%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$164 ₩242.2K

$167 ₩246.5K

-1.77%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$34.97 ₩51.5K

$44.39 ₩65.4K

-21.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.92 ₩32.3K

$24.43 ₩36.0K

-10.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.8 ₩83.6K

$30.59 ₩45.1K

85.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.90 ₩33.7K

$21.90 ₩32.3K

4.57%

Cinema Ticket

$11.09 ₩16.3K

$11.19 ₩16.5K

-0.89%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$407 ₩599.4K

$282 ₩415.1K

44.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.6K ₩34.7M

$35.5K ₩52.2M

-33.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.8 ₩85.2K

$63.3 ₩93.2K

-8.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.83 ₩69.0K

$39.64 ₩58.4K

18.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.3 ₩115.4K

$89.4 ₩131.7K

-12.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₩171.5K

$104 ₩153.2K

11.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$938 ₩1.4M

$360 ₩530.7K

160.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$583 ₩858.4K

$318 ₩468.3K

83.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,579 ₩3.8M

$916 ₩1.3M

181.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,333 ₩2.0M

$621 ₩915.4K

114.56%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$22.6K ₩33.3M

$5,071 ₩7.5M

346.43%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.8K ₩17.3M

$4,067 ₩6.0M

189.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,198 ₩4.7M

$2,145 ₩3.2M

49.07%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

3.77

9.81%

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

Last update for Seoul: January 11, 2026

Last update for Daejeon: January 12, 2026

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