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

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 40% more expensive than Daejeon without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 19.5% more expensive than Daejeon without rent, and 40.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.57 ₩12.5K

$7.06 ₩10.3K

21.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$55.6 ₩81.2K

$36.69 ₩53.5K

51.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.25 ₩9,120

$5.52 ₩8,056

13.22%

Cappuccino

$3.81 ₩5,563

$3.63 ₩5,301

4.96%

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

$1.66 ₩2,424

$1.53 ₩2,235

8.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.83 ₩1,214

$0.88 ₩1,279

-5.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.78 ₩5,510

$3.35 ₩4,884

12.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.75 ₩8,391

$5.11 ₩7,455

12.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.18 ₩3,179

$2.07 ₩3,017

5.31%

White Bread (500g)

$3.46 ₩5,053

$2.67 ₩3,899

29.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.21 ₩4,680

$2.68 ₩3,918

19.78%

Eggs

$3.19 ₩4,653

$2.59 ₩3,778

23.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.37 ₩21.0K

$10.58 ₩15.4K

35.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.89 ₩15.9K

$7.79 ₩11.4K

39.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$34.35 ₩50.1K

$20.11 ₩29.4K

70.81%

Apples (1kg)

$7.95 ₩11.6K

$8.66 ₩12.6K

-8.20%

Banana (1kg)

$3.60 ₩5,259

$3.15 ₩4,602

14.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.53 ₩8,067

$5.56 ₩8,114

-0.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.67 ₩9,735

$5.34 ₩7,791

24.91%

Potato (1kg)

$3.96 ₩5,778

$5.27 ₩7,687

-24.86%

Onion (1kg)

$2.95 ₩4,309

$2.75 ₩4,008

7.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.54 ₩3,703

$1.92 ₩2,803

32.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 ₩1,874

$1.13 ₩1,650

13.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.29 ₩4,801

$3.32 ₩4,851

-0.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.17 ₩29.4K

$17.23 ₩25.2K

17.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.42 ₩3,532

$1.69 ₩2,464

43.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 ₩4,925

$3.44 ₩5,025

-2.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.07 ₩1,560

$1.08 ₩1,576

-0.93%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$47.79 ₩69.7K

$10.90 ₩15.9K

338.44%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.49 ₩5,095

$2.85 ₩4,157

22.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 ₩788

$0.86 ₩1,255

-37.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.08 ₩13.3K

$16.85 ₩24.6K

-46.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ₩1,743

$1.16 ₩1,695

2.59%

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

$27.8K ₩40.5M

$27.7K ₩40.5M

0.17%

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

$24.8K ₩36.2M

$10.9K ₩15.9M

128.55%

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

$163 ₩238.3K

$171 ₩249.2K

-4.41%

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

$35.22 ₩51.4K

$44.00 ₩64.2K

-19.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.55 ₩32.9K

$24.86 ₩36.3K

-9.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.2 ₩83.5K

$30.51 ₩44.5K

87.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.27 ₩34.0K

$22.38 ₩32.7K

3.98%

Cinema Ticket

$11.11 ₩16.2K

$10.87 ₩15.9K

2.21%

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

$406 ₩592.8K

$281 ₩409.7K

44.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.1K ₩33.7M

$35.6K ₩51.9M

-35.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 ₩86.1K

$63.7 ₩92.9K

-7.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.26 ₩69.0K

$40.32 ₩58.8K

17.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.2 ₩114.1K

$89.5 ₩130.6K

-12.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₩169.3K

$106 ₩154.3K

9.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$936 ₩1.4M

$369 ₩538.3K

153.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$584 ₩851.7K

$314 ₩457.8K

86.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,602 ₩3.8M

$923 ₩1.3M

181.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,340 ₩2.0M

$614 ₩895.4K

118.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.1K ₩33.7M

$5,113 ₩7.5M

351.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.8K ₩17.2M

$4,160 ₩6.1M

183.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,136 ₩4.6M

$2,171 ₩3.2M

44.41%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Daejeon: March 3, 2026

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