cost
Cost of Living Index
Daejeon90.3 / 0
Incheon55.5 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Incheon leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Daejeon leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Incheon leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Incheon leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Daejeon | 90.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Incheon | 55.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Daejeon | 71.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Incheon | 51.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Daejeon | $1,659 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Incheon | $1,233 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Daejeon | 9.8x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Incheon | 7.9x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Daejeon | $3,172/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Incheon | $2,845/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Daejeon | 9.7% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Incheon | 7.7% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Daejeon | 65.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Incheon | 76.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Daejeon | 80.8 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Incheon | 74.8 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Incheon wins on 11 of 22 metrics compared to Daejeon.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Daejeon leads safety, salary, and health; Incheon leads cost, rent, and housing.
cost
Daejeon
90.3
Incheon
55.5
safety
Daejeon
71.9
Incheon
51.5
housing
Daejeon
$1,659
Incheon
$1,233
housing
Daejeon
9.8x
Incheon
7.9x
jobs
Daejeon
$3,172/mo
Incheon
$2,845/mo
jobs
Daejeon
9.7%
Incheon
7.7%
health
Daejeon
65.1
Incheon
76.7
health
Daejeon
80.8 years
Incheon
74.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Daejeon
0.8%
Incheon
0.8%
education
Daejeon
62.9
Incheon
76.5
transport
Daejeon
65
Incheon
81.4
safety
Daejeon
14.3 per 100k
Incheon
18.4 per 100k
safety
Daejeon
32.0 per 100k
Incheon
22.4 per 100k
health
Daejeon
22.7%
Incheon
23.7%
quality
Daejeon
7.1
Incheon
6.4
housing
Daejeon
$4,778/sqm
Incheon
$5,642/sqm
religion
Daejeon
48.4%
Incheon
51.0%
religion
Daejeon
38.7%
Incheon
9.4%
religion
Daejeon
15.3%
Incheon
41.2%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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