cost
Cost of Living Index
Gwangju63.4 / 100
Daejeon90.3 / 0
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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safety
housing
housing
jobs
jobs
health
health
Winner
Daejeon wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Gwangju.
Top trade-offs
Gwangju leads cost, safety, and salary; Daejeon leads rent, housing, and jobs.
cost
Gwangju
63.4
city
Daejeon
90.3
city
safety
Gwangju
72.4
city
Daejeon
71.9
city
housing
Gwangju
$1,777
city
Daejeon
$1,659
city
housing
Gwangju
9.9x
city
Daejeon
9.8x
city
jobs
Gwangju
$3,517/mo
city
Daejeon
$3,172/mo
city
jobs
Gwangju
10.3%
city
Daejeon
9.7%
city
health
Gwangju
82.8
city
Daejeon
65.1
city
health
Gwangju
75.4 years
city
Daejeon
80.8 years
city
environment
Gwangju
44.3 ug/m3
city
Daejeon
29.9 ug/m3
city
environment
Gwangju
62.9
city
Daejeon
76.1
city
infrastructure
Gwangju
59 Mbps
city
Daejeon
48 Mbps
city
demographics
Gwangju
0.7%
city
Daejeon
0.8%
city
education
Gwangju
80.1
city
Daejeon
62.9
city
transport
Gwangju
85.8
city
Daejeon
65
city
safety
Gwangju
5.8 per 100k
city
Daejeon
14.3 per 100k
city
safety
Gwangju
37.9 per 100k
city
Daejeon
32.0 per 100k
city
health
Gwangju
9.7%
city
Daejeon
22.7%
city
quality
Gwangju
6.5
city
Daejeon
7.1
city
housing
Gwangju
$6,851/sqm
city
Daejeon
$4,778/sqm
city
religion
Gwangju
67.5%
city
Daejeon
48.4%
city
religion
Gwangju
21.4%
city
Daejeon
38.7%
city
religion
Gwangju
9.6%
city
Daejeon
15.3%
city